Vol. 59, No. 11, September 11, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
Civil rights legislation led this four-page issue. Mike Masaoka’s Washington newsletter reported on JACL leaders and ministers discussing bills before Congress, including efforts to eliminate immigration bias and a push for federal action against discriminatory practices. A second front-page story described plans for bipartisan support for Congressman Spark Matsunaga’s campaign in Hawaii, with the Nisei community taking part in the effort.
The editorial page turned to politics closer to home. The P.C. Staff questioned the Democratic Party platform’s line “We, the people, are the Government,” arguing that government is a group of officials acting for the people. A guest columnist wrote about a “No on Prop. 14” bumper sticker that a neighbor scraped off, and about the tensions the Proposition 14 campaign had stirred on the street.
What’s in this issue
National
- Ministers Against Masaoka Urges Housing Bill, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. JACL leaders and ministers discuss civil rights and immigration legislation before Congress, including efforts to eliminate immigration bias. The article covers the Washington newsletter and the push for federal action against discriminatory practices.
- Bipartisan Support for Spark Planned, page 1. Plans are described for bipartisan support for Congressman Spark Matsunaga’s campaign in Hawaii. The article notes the Nisei community’s involvement in the effort.
Commentary
- Philosophy or Definition?, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The editorial argues that the Democratic Party platform’s statement “We, the people, are the Government” is inaccurate, since government is a group of officials acting for the people. It notes that the people elect their government rather than being the government itself.
- Bumper Sticker: No on Prop. 14, by Guest Columnist, page 2. A guest columnist describes having a “No on Prop. 14” bumper sticker that prompted a hostile reaction from a neighbor who scraped it off. The writer reflects on the neighbors’ hostility and the tensions the Proposition 14 campaign has stirred.
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