Vol. 73, No. 14, October 1, 1971. 4 pages. View this issue
Repeal of Title II of the Internal Security Act of 1950 filled the front page of this four-page issue. National JACL President Raymond S. Uno wrote “At Last!” to thank Representative Spark M. Matsunaga, Senator Daniel K. Inouye and the committee co-chairmen. Dave Ushio reported that the House voted 356 to 49 for repeal, with debate on the Railsback amendment and the wrongs of the Japanese American incarceration (often called internment). Two more stories followed the floor speeches: one on congressmen crediting JACL, and one on Speaker Carl Albert, Hale Boggs and Gerald Ford backing the bill.
Elsewhere, the Abe Hagiwara Memorial Fund had collected $1,947.50 under chairman Kathy Kadowaki. Bill Hosokawa described a lecture by Dr. Masatoshi Yokota in Colorado. Lee Ruttle reviewed Yoshiko Uchida’s novel Journey to Topaz, and William Marutani and Cheryl Ogawa McPherson wrote on the farm labor dispute.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- At Last!, by Raymond S. Uno, page 1. Uno celebrates House and Senate passage of the bill repealing Title II of the Internal Security Act of 1950. He credits Matsunaga, Inouye, the committee co-chairmen, and many JACL members for the victory.
- From the Frying Pan, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa reports on Dr. Masatoshi Yokota’s lecture at the University of Colorado on Japanese constitutional and legal questions. He notes the students’ thoughtful questions and the value of Asian studies programs.
- Give a Damn: Farm labor issue, by William Marutani, page 4. Marutani responds to earlier criticism of JACL and to the United Farm Workers, defending the union’s organizing methods and self-determination. He addresses elections, boycotts, and pesticide regulation.
- East Wind / West Wind, by Cheryl Ogawa McPherson, page 4. A letter to the editor responds to Hirasuna’s critique of UFWOC and defends Chavez’s approach to elections and non-violence. The writer argues growers resisted worker choice for years.
Incarceration & Redress
- Holifield, Kastenmeier, Mikva lend valuable debate assistance, by Dave Ushio, page 1. The House voted 356 to 49 to repeal Title II, with bipartisan leaders backing HR 234 over the Internal Security Committee’s substitute. Debate centered on the Railsback amendment and the historical injustice of Japanese American incarceration.
- Cite JACL for leadership in repeal effort, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Congressmen acknowledged JACL’s central role in the campaign to repeal Title II during floor speeches. Several cited Bill Hosokawa’s writings and Holifield quoted JACL’s Mike Masaoka on what Title II would have caused in 1942.
- House leadership backs repeal bill, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Speaker Carl Albert, Majority Leader Hale Boggs, and Minority Leader Gerald Ford all urged repeal of Title II across party lines. Their remarks stressed protecting the Bill of Rights and the wrongs done to Japanese Americans.
- Journey to Topaz, by Lee Ruttle, page 4. Ruttle reviews Yoshiko Uchida’s juvenile novel about an eleven-year-old Japanese American girl’s evacuation from Berkeley to Tanforan and Topaz. He praises the book for its accuracy, humor, and sensitivity.
Community
- Nearly $2000 donated to Abe Hagiwara Memorial Fund off to exhilarating start, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Abe Hagiwara Memorial Fund Drive has collected $1,947.50 under chairman Kathy Kadowaki. The fund will support a student aid scholarship in honor of the late JACL leader.
- Heritage Hour and Abe Hagiwara fund notes, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Brief chapter news covers fundraising and events across JACL chapters. Details are limited in the OCR text.
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