Vol. 76, No. 16, April 27, 1973. 6 pages. View this issue
Documents gathered over a decade by JACL members for the Japanese American Research Project were headed for the special collections of the UCLA Library, and the front page reported on it. Over 500 boxes of material marked the completion of one of the project’s three major objectives. Ed Sakamoto wrote about a Manzanar pilgrimage, where visitors found only stone foundations and two guard houses and thought about the gap between Issei, Nisei and Sansei. A piece on page 2 followed Nisei who recalled the wartime incarceration, and another on page 4 reflected on what Manzanar teaches.
Elsewhere in this six-page issue, Bill Hosokawa reported on a San Francisco seminar on U.S.-Japan relations, and Barry Matsumoto wrote about Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. The Cleveland JACL began a student aid program, Mrs. Shige Nishizu was named Issei Mother of the Year, and Little Tokyo redevelopment moved toward groundbreaking. Edison Uno also appealed his dismissal.
What’s in this issue
Incarceration & Redress
- Placed in UCLA Special Library, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Over 500 boxes of documentary material gathered by JACL members for the Japanese American Research Project will be placed in the special collections of the UCLA Library. The transfer completes one of the project’s three major objectives.
- Manzanar Pilgrimage, by Ed Sakamoto, page 1. Pilgrims visited the Manzanar camp site, where only stone foundations and two guard house remain. Participants reflected on the camp’s history and the generation gap between Issei, Nisei, and Sansei.
- Missing Generation, page 2. Nisei who experienced wartime incarceration recall the racism that shaped their lives and their drive to succeed through education. The article also describes the language and generational gaps between Issei and Nisei.
Commentary
- As I See It, by Barry Matsumoto, page 1. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on various matters affecting Asian Americans in Washington. The column reports on the JACL Washington representative’s observations on the legislative process.
- Letters from Our Readers: Candid Views, by Jim Tanaka, page 2. Readers responded to recent PC content, offering views on community issues and the role of the publication. The letters reflect ongoing dialogue between members and the editors.
- From the Frying Pan, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa summarizes a San Francisco seminar on U.S.-Japan relations, noting that racial discrimination and cultural misunderstanding shape perceptions. He discusses economic tensions and the Superpower Syndrome in American thinking.
Community
- Starts Student Aid, by P.P. Staff, page 1. The Cleveland JACL launched a $1,000 educational grant program using financial need as the criterion for high school graduates. Awards may not exceed $500 and confidentiality will be maintained.
- Funds Eastbay Issei Centers, page 3. Fast Bay Japanese for Action secured a $19,285 grant from the California Commission on Aging to establish Issei senior centers in Mount Eden and Richmond-El Cerrito. The grant reflects groundwork by local community members.
- NEA Asian-American Task Force Put Down by S.F. Area Teachers, page 4. Asian American educators criticized the NEA Asian American task force hearing in San Francisco for unequal educational opportunities and lack of minority representation. Speakers said the task force was outsiders with little understanding of local community needs.
- Issei Mother of the Year, page 4. Mrs. Shige Nishizu, 85, mother of seven, will be honored as Issei Mother of the Year at the Downtown Los Angeles JACL Mother’s Day event. Her family’s farming history in Colorado and Orange County is recounted.
- Uno Retains Labor Attorney to Clear Dismissal, page 4. Edison Uno, dismissed from his UC Medical Center housing post, has retained counsel and filed for an appeal hearing. He contends the dismissal was unjust and that it reflects broader discrimination against Asian Americans.
- Little Tokyo Redevelopment, page 6. The Little Tokyo Development Corporation and the CRA moved forward with groundbreaking plans for the First Action Area commercial zone. The project will accommodate 60 business tenants and includes a public pedestrian mall.
National
- Liquor Permit of Elks Upheld, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The U.S. Supreme Court declined 6 to 3 to hear an appeal from Maine Elks lodges whose liquor licenses were being revoked for racial discrimination. Justices Douglas, Stewart, and Blackmun dissented.
- The Lesson of Manzanar, page 4. A visitor reflects on Manzanar and the perseverance of the Issei who rebuilt their lives after incarceration. The piece argues that Manzanar teaches pride and honors those who endured.
- Critical Constitutional Confrontations, page 6. The article examines conflicts between the Nixon administration and Congress over impoundment of funds, Cambodia bombing, and executive privilege. It argues that public opinion will be decisive in resolving these constitutional crises.
Arts & Entertainment
- Interracial Marriage, page 5. A review of an anthology on interracial marriage covering black-white unions, American Indian marriages, and intermarriage in Hawaii and Japan. The reviewer finds the text engaging but critiques its unclear definitions of race.
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