Vol. 75, No. 1, July 7, 1972. 6 pages. View this issue
The National JACL Convention in Chicago led this six-page issue. Henry T. Tanaka of Cleveland succeeded Raymond Uno as national president, and delegates debated the personnel committee’s recommendation to appoint David Ushio as executive director. Hiroshi Kanno reported that it was approved 56% to 26% after a three-hour debate. The front page also covered an exhibition titled Executive Order 9066, opened in Washington, D.C., and a page 2 speech by attorney Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. argued that the Korematsu decision should be reversed.
Elsewhere in the issue, the Oakland Museum planned an exhibit of works by Nisei artist Mine Okubo and sought funds for a catalog. A judge ruled the State Department’s passport oath unconstitutional. Another page covered the 442nd Combat Team, with a Pasadena event honoring its veterans, and the Question Box column pointed readers to Bill Hosokawa’s book Nisei and Robert Nakamura’s film Manzanar. Sports and scholarship notices fill page 3.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- National JACL Convention: Henry T. Tanaka Elected President; Ushio Nominated for Executive Director Amid Debate, by Hiroshi Kanno, page 1. At the National JACL Convention in Chicago, Henry T. Tanaka of Cleveland succeeded Raymond Uno as national president and the convention debated the personnel committee’s recommendation to appoint David Ushio as executive director. The recommendation was approved 56% to 26% after a three-hour debate over qualifications and the organization’s direction.
Incarceration & Redress
- Executive Order 9066 Exhibit Dedicated, Documenting the WWII Japanese American Evacuation, by P.C. Staff, page 1. An exhibition titled ‘Executive Order 9066’ drawn from National Archives materials documenting the wartime relocation of Japanese Americans opened in Washington, D.C. Dorothea Lange’s photographs and the CBS documentary context are described as a reminder of the injustice and a call to safeguard civil liberties.
- Can Bad Law Be Reversed? Overturning the Evacuation Decision, by Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., page 2. Attorney Joseph Rauh argues at the JACL convention that the 1942 forcible evacuation was a constitutional wrong and that the Korematsu decision upholding it should be reversed. He proposes congressional declaration, restitution, and repeal measures to ensure such a violation never recurs.
Arts & Entertainment
- Oakland Museum to Exhibit Works of Nisei Artist Mine Okubo; Funds Sought for Catalog, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The Oakland Museum will present ‘Mine Okubo: An American Experience’ featuring paintings, sketches, and drawings by the Nisei artist known for ‘Citizen 13660.’ The museum is seeking community contributions to fund the exhibition’s first major catalog.
Community
- Judge Rules Passport Oath Unconstitutional, by P.C. Staff, page 2. A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the State Department’s practice of requiring an oath of allegiance before issuing passports is unconstitutional. The ACLU brought the case on behalf of two citizens denied passports for refusing the oath.
- Late Council Session on Budget Surprises, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The National JACL Council remained in session after the basic $270,000 budget was adopted in order to resolve remaining budget questions. Details of a reported deficit were to be published in a following issue.
- Scholarship Winners Announced by Sacramento and Eden Township JACL Chapters, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Sacramento JACL announced ten scholarship winners selected by its scholarship committee chairman Richard Matsumoto. Eden Township JACL also recognized local students with achievement awards.
- Asian Caucus Warns Resthaven Center Running Low on Funds, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Asian Caucus of Los Angeles County reported that Resthaven’s mental health service for Asians is running out of funds and may have to curtail operations. The caucus proposes that the county contract for additional in-patient beds and outpatient visits.
Commentary
- Manjiro Sword, by Hashime Saito, page 2. Hashime Saito writes to inform readers about a pamphlet on the presentation of a samurai sword by Dr. Tokichiro Nakahama to the town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in memory of his father Manjiro. He describes the sword as a valuable tachi of Juyo Token quality.
- Hosokawa’s ‘Nisei’ Is Available; Film ‘Manzanar’ Available for Rental, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The Question Box column explains that JACL Headquarters sells both English and Japanese editions of Bill Hosokawa’s ‘Nisei: The Quiet Americans,’ and that Robert Nakamura’s film ‘Manzanar’ can be rented from the JACL Visual Communications Committee. Both answers respond to reader inquiries about resources for teaching the evacuation.
Sports
- Cliff Miyoshi Named Aztecs Head Gymnastics Coach, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Cliff Miyoshi, San Diego State’s top gymnast of the past two years, was named head gymnastics coach replacing Ed Franz. Miyoshi, a Kearny High graduate, won the Pacific Coast Athletic Association free exercise title.
Military & Veterans
- Pasadena Honors 442 Veterans Sunday, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will retell the story of the 442nd Combat Team in World War II with a speaker, exhibits, a movie, and local veterans as guests of honor. The public event is set for the coming Sunday afternoon.
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