Vol. 81, No. 22, November 28, 1975. 4 pages. View this issue
The Hatch Act was the subject of Yuki Harada’s front-page article, which looked at the House-passed bill to repeal the law limiting political activity by federal employees. Harada weighed civil servants’ political rights against concerns about a politicized bureaucracy. Edison Uno praised Michi Weglyn’s forthcoming book on the World War II incarceration (often called internment), which draws on previously secret government documents. The front page also reported on the Intermountain JACL District Council convention in Pocatello, Idaho, where national JACL president Shig Sugiyama was the keynote speaker.
Elsewhere in this four-page issue, support grew for the Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Fund at a meeting in Los Angeles. Readers will also find plans for a Japanese peace tower at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, news of Mitsubishi Bank’s purchase of Hacienda Bank, and a column by Bill Hosokawa on a reunion in Milwaukee with Julius Fujihira, a former 442nd soldier.
What’s in this issue
Community
- PSWDC Grows Despite Problems, page 1. The 18th biennial Intermountain JACL District Council convention was held in Pocatello, Idaho, with national JACL president Shig Sugiyama as keynote speaker. Mike Ishikawa and other officers were elected at the Pacific Southwest District Council meeting in Carson.
- Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Group in LA Meets, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Support for the Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Fund grew at a community meeting in Los Angeles. The fund is administered by the Central California JACL District Council and the Fresno Buddhist Betsuin.
- Japanese Peace Tower Projected for San Francisco Candlestick Park, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Citizens of Japan are being asked to contribute to a peace tower planned for Candlestick Park in San Francisco as a U.S. Bicentennial project. The project has the backing of Mayor Alioto and the city council.
- Mitsubishi Bank to Buy Orange County-Based Hacienda Bank, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Mitsubishi Bank announced that its California subsidiary will acquire Orange County-based Hacienda Bank pending approvals. The merger would give Mitsubishi Bank of California total assets of $186.3 million.
National
- The Hatch Act, by Yuki Harada, page 1. The article examines the House-passed bill to repeal the Hatch Act, which restricts political activity of federal employees, and the debate over politicization of the bureaucracy. The author views the pending action with mixed emotions, weighing civil servants’ political rights against concerns about partisan influence.
Commentary
- Years of Infamy, by Edison Uno, page 2. Edison Uno praises Michi Weglyn’s forthcoming book on the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans, which uncovers previously secret government documents. He notes the book’s research reveals how evacuees were treated as pawns and hostages.
- Minority One: Years of Infamy, by Edison Uno, page 2. Edison Uno praises Michi Weglyn’s forthcoming book on the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans, which uncovers previously secret government documents. He notes the book’s research reveals how evacuees were treated as pawns and hostages.
Military & Veterans
- Another Great Leap Forward, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Bill Hosokawa reunites with Julius Fujihira in Milwaukee, a former Seattle Nisei who served with the 442nd and was evacuated to Camp Harmony. The two reminisce about Fujihira’s truck used during the evacuation and about the local JACL chapter.
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