Vol. 76, No. 21, June 1, 1973. 4 pages. View this issue
JACL’s regional needs led the June 1, 1973 issue. National President Henry T. Tanaka looked back at the discontinued Community Involvement Program and what it showed about the different priorities of each region, as well as the national staff limits that kept a federated plan from going forward. Barry Matsumoto, the Washington JACL Representative, reported on a court case over racial preferences in university admissions. Senator Daniel Inouye said Congress should consider impeachment if hard evidence tied the president to Watergate.
Elsewhere in these four pages, Los Angeles approved 169 senior citizen housing units in the Little Tokyo Urban Renewal Project. The Eastern District Council proposed a National Public Relations Office in New York City, and Rep. Patsy Mink introduced a bill for a National Asian Studies Institute. Eden Township JACL honored six graduates, and two reviews covered Pierre Loti’s Madame Chrysantheme and the NHK serial Deeper Than Blue. K. Patrick Okura wrote on parents who are away from home.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- Community Involvement Program and Regional Priorities, by Henry T. Tanaka, page 1. JACL National President Henry Tanaka reflects on the discontinued Community Involvement Program and the need for regional programmatic approaches. He notes the national staff constraints that limited the federated plan and the approval of regional director positions.
- Effects of Parents Being Away from Home, by K. Patrick Okura, page 4. NIMC official K. Patrick Okura examines how prolonged parental absences and parental mental illness affect child-rearing. He argues that the quality of time together matters more than quantity and urges families to seek professional help.
National
- Asian Americans Face Discrimination Ruling in Court, by Barry Matsumoto, page 1. Washington JACL Representative Barry Matsumoto reports on a court case involving minority admissions and the use of racial preferences in university selection. He discusses the legal reasoning and implications for affirmative action programs.
- Inouye Says Impeachment Warranted if Evidence Shows Nixon Involvement, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye, speaking at the University of Hawaii Hilo commencement, said Congress should consider impeachment if hard evidence shows presidential involvement in Watergate. He argued that the affair is not just politics and called for government openness.
- Nader Group Sues Pacific Airlines Over Fares, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Ralph Nader’s citizen litigation group filed suit in Washington against 10 airlines for allegedly charging excessive fares on Pacific routes. The complaint seeks $5.1 million in damages.
Community
- City Housing Approves Senior Citizen Project for Little Tokyo, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty announced approval of 169 senior citizen housing units in the Little Tokyo Urban Renewal Project. Planning is underway despite a federal moratorium on subsidized housing funds.
- Coalition Formed to Help Shape Cable TV System in Sacramento, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Sacramento JACL is participating in the Sacramento Ethnic Minority Association for CATV to ensure minority community programming on local cable television. The coalition seeks franchise provisions for community-produced content.
- National JACL PR Office Proposed by Eastern District Council, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Eastern District JACL Council adopted a committee report proposing a National Public Relations Office in New York City with a budget of $43,100. The report emphasizes the need for JACL to expand its national public relations efforts.
- Sacramento JACL Archives Papers of Former State Legislator, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The papers of John Fukuda, a former California state legislator, are being stored in the state archives under restriction until after his lifetime. The collection includes 402 boxes of materials documenting his legislative career.
- Eden Township JACL Honors Graduates, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Eden Township JACL presented scholarship awards to six graduates at its senior recognition dinner May 19. Dennis Kitayama was nominated for the National JACL scholarship.
In-Depth
- National Asian Studies Institute Proposed in Congress, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Rep. Patsy Mink introduced a bill to establish a National Asian Studies Institute to centralize Asian studies resources. The proposal seeks to make Asian scholarly materials more accessible to American educators and scholars.
Arts & Entertainment
- Madame Chrysantheme: Pierre Loti’s Japan, by P.C. Staff, page 3. A review of the Tuttle paperback edition of Pierre Loti’s Madame Chrysantheme, the story of a French naval officer’s romance in Nagasaki. The reviewer notes the book’s vivid portrayal of Meiji-era Japan and its 200 illustrations.
- Deeper Than Blue: Wartime Love Story from Japanese Television, by P.C. Staff, page 3. A review of Ai Yori Aoku, a year-long NHK serial adapted for film, about young lovers affected by the Pacific war. The reviewer praises its regional dialect and poetic color imagery.
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