Vol. 73, No. 9, August 27, 1971. 6 pages. View this issue
Raymond Uno, the National JACL President, looked back on the recent National Board meeting in his front-page column, “Wrapping Up.” He wrote that time ran short for open discussion, and he praised the young delegates and urged their continued involvement in the organization. Also on page one, the Seabrook chapter prepared to host the joint EDC-MDC biennial meeting over Labor Day weekend, with delegates from twelve chapters.
On page four, Ron Wakabayashi wrote about drug abuse among Asian American youth in Los Angeles, citing at least 31 deaths in the past year. George Takei argued for greater Asian American involvement at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Harry K. Honda wrote on the proposal to move JACL National Headquarters to Los Angeles and honored Brother Theophane Walsh of Maryknoll. This six-page issue also carried reader letters on the farm labor issue and on JACL’s support for other minority groups.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- Wrapping Up, by Raymond S. Uno, page 1. National JACL President Raymond Uno reflects on the recent National Board meeting, noting limited time for open discussion. He praises the young delegates, such as Dave Ushio, and urges their continued involvement in JACL’s future.
Community
- EDC-MDC Seabrook bound, by Vernon Ichisaka, page 1. Seabrook JACL chapter prepares to host the joint EDC-MDC biennial meeting over Labor Day weekend, with delegates from twelve chapters. The program includes symposiums, a dinner keynote, and planning for chapter activities in the 1970s.
- Nisei Week carnival drug problem, by Ron Wakabayashi, page 4. Drug abuse and overdoses among Asian American youth in Los Angeles are rising, with at least 31 deaths in the past year. The author calls for community action against drug availability and overproduction by pharmaceutical firms.
National
- Chinese protest use of Confucius name in cigarette ad, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Franklin Fung Chow of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission protested R.J. Reynolds’ use of Confucius’s name in a cigarette promotion. The company has so far offered only polite replies.
- Chinese Protest Racism in Toronto City Hall Hearing, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A Toronto public hearing examined alleged racism in City Hall’s budget and accounts department, where an Asian employee was reportedly denied promotion. Testimony described derogatory remarks and discriminatory practices against minority accountants.
- Asian Input Sought, by P.C. Staff, page 1. HEW assistance was sought for Asian and Japanese American community proposals on minority concerns. Officials summarized pending legislation affecting minority community programs.
Commentary
- Art Museum, by George Takei, page 4. Takei discusses the threatened reduction of the Far Eastern Gallery at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and calls for greater Asian American membership and involvement. He argues the museum belongs to the people and urges community support.
- Headquarters Revisited, by Harry K. Honda, page 6. Honda reflects on the JACL National Headquarters in San Francisco and the proposal to relocate it to Los Angeles’s planned Japanese Cultural and Community Center. He notes administrative benefits of co-locating Headquarters with the Planning Commission.
- Farm labor issue, by Cheryl Ogawa MacPherson, page 6. A reader supports the United Farmworkers Organizing Committee and criticizes the Nisei Farmers League’s backing of the Cory Bill. She argues the bill would undermine farmworkers’ collective bargaining rights.
- Sansei Comments, by Patti Adachi, page 6. A Sansei reader praises JACL’s support for minority groups facing discrimination. She suggests middle-class Japanese Americans should work for broader social justice.
Obituaries
- Brother Theophane Walsh, by Harry K. Honda, page 6. Harry Honda honors Brother Theophane Walsh of Maryknoll on his 50th year as a member of the society, recounting his decades of service to Japanese Americans. A scholarship fund will be established in his honor at a Los Angeles testimonial.
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