Vol. 77, No. 8, August 24, 1973. 6 pages. View this issue
The slur directed at Sen. Dan Inouye during the Watergate hearings dominated this six-page issue. The front page described how Inouye had become a pointed Watergate questioner while also receiving ethnic slurs and hostile letters, including over John J. Wilson’s ‘little Jap’ remark. Bill Hosokawa wrote two columns on the episode, one on being asked where Japanese Americans are from and one sharing reader letters sent after his New York Times op-ed. Other stories covered Hawaii Advisory Committee chairman Charles M. Campbell’s criticism of CBS News, an apology from the Boy Scouts of America to Seattle’s Troop 53 and the JACL after Bob Hope used the same word, and a sampling of national editorials.
Also inside: new JACL staff appointments for Thomas Hibino, Gail Nishioka and Craig Shimabukuro, and Ray Uno’s naming to lead the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee. A resolution proposed marking all ten WRA camp sites as historic landmarks. Scholarship news came from Cleveland and Milwaukee.
What’s in this issue
National
- Inouye Copy in Nation’s Press Continues to Score, by P.C. Washington Bureau, page 1. Sen. Dan Inouye has become a pointed Watergate questioner and a notable public figure, while enduring ethnic slurs and letters of hostility. The article covers his reactions to John J. Wilson’s ‘little Jap’ remark and his family life.
- CBS Faulted for Embassy Reaction, page 1. Hawaii Advisory Committee chairman Charles M. Campbell criticized CBS News for approaching a foreign embassy for comment on the Wilson-Inouye incident. CBS correspondent Roger Mudd defended the approach as journalistic logic.
- Tanaka Gears for Moscow ‘Summit’, page 1. Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka plans to visit Moscow in October to meet Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev after visits to Europe. Topics expected include the Kuril Islands territorial dispute and Siberian resource development.
Community
- Harry Teshima Receives ‘Good Egg’ Award, page 1. Structural engineer Harry Teshima received the first ‘Good Egg’ award from the Park Forest, Ill. Human Relations Commission for his work fighting housing discrimination. He helped draft the Park Forest building code.
- Editorial Sampling of Wilson-Inouye Duel, page 1. Readers sent the Pacific Citizen a sampling of national editorials commenting on the Wilson-Inouye incident. The editorials generally condemned the slur and its implications for American civility.
- Scout Chief Apologizes to Sansei, page 1. The Boy Scouts of America apologized to Seattle Japanese Baptist Church Troop 53 and the JACL after comedian Bob Hope used the word ‘Jap’ at the National Jamboree. Seattle JACL president Ben Nakagawa had demanded the apology.
- Cleveland Institutes Student Grant Program, page 4. The 15th annual Cleveland JACL scholarship dinner honored 28 high school and 17 college graduates. David Andow received the JACL Scholarship Award, and the chapter launched a new student grant program.
- Milwaukee Presents Two $250 Awards, page 4. The Milwaukee JACL chapter presented two $250 scholarship awards to local Nisei students. Recipients were recognized at a chapter event.
- Notre Dame Site of New Civil Rights Center, page 4. The University of Notre Dame received a $500,000 Ford Foundation grant to establish a Center for Civil Rights directed by Howard A. Glickstein. The center will analyze civil rights problems and propose solutions.
- Pioneer New York Issei Offered Sakura Saplings, page 5. A New York Issei offered cherry blossom saplings, a gesture commended by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. The gift was part of an environmental project.
JACL
- Ray Uno Named to Head Chicago Ad Hoc Committee, page 1. JACL President Ray Uno was named to lead the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee. The appointment was announced from Cleveland.
- JACL Regional Directors in Chicago, Los Angeles, Assistant WDC Rep Appointed, page 1. Thomas Hibino, Gail Nishioka, and Craig Shimabukuro were appointed to JACL national staff positions. Hibino will head the Midwest Regional Office in Chicago, Nishioka becomes assistant Washington representative, and Shimabukuro will lead the Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Los Angeles.
Commentary
- A Little Reminder, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa reflects on how Japanese Americans are still asked where they are from despite generations in the country. He recalls the Nisei soldier Dan Inouye and the sting of the ‘little Jap’ remark.
- Reactions to the Inouye Furor, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa shares excerpts from letters from readers responding to his New York Times op-ed on the Wilson remark. Most letters were sympathetic, with some reflecting on lingering prejudice.
- Hawaii Banker Sees Decline in Japan Capital, page 5. Hawaii state legislator Charles T. Ushijima said California may pass Hawaii in attracting Japanese investment. He noted that other states are competing aggressively for Japanese capital.
Incarceration & Redress
- All WRA Camp Sites Should Be Posted as ‘Historic Landmarks’, page 3. Delegates to the Pacific Northwest-Western Nevada District Council at Cupertino proposed that the government designate all ten WRA camps as historic landmarks with permanent markers. The resolution would be forwarded to national JACL.
Military & Veterans
- Dr. Noguchi Speaks on Hibakusha Aid Bill, page 4. A bill to provide reimbursement for medical care to Hibakusha, Japanese and others exposed to atomic bombing, was discussed. The legislation would also cover certain alien residents.
- Jack Jew Promoted to Brigadier General, page 4. San Francisco physician Col. Jack Jew was promoted to brigadier general in the Army Reserve at a ceremony at the Presidio. He commands the 6258th Army Hospital.
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