Vol. 58, No. 19, May 8, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
Civil rights ran through this four-page issue. On the front page, the agenda for the JACL national convention included a discussion of the purpose and use of the organization’s new civil rights fund, with delegates expected to debate how the National JACL Civil Rights Fund would be deposited and deployed. Another front-page story took up a Pearl Harbor rumor aimed at Nisei, repeated in a television episode, and the harm such stories do to the community. On page 2, a P.C. Staff report followed the civil rights bill in the Senate, where disputes over jury trials in contempt cases and Southern opposition kept compromise talks with Senator Dirksen and Senate leadership unresolved.
Page 4 carries a report on a ruling that fixed racial percentages are illegal under FEPC statutes, a decision viewed as a step against quota-based hiring. It also has news from the Eden Township JACL chapter about its summer program in Japan.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- JACL Convention Agenda: Purpose and Use of JACL’s New Civil Rights Fund Aired, page 1. The JACL national convention agenda includes discussion of the purpose and use of the organization’s new civil rights fund. Delegates are expected to debate how the fund will be deposited and deployed in the National JACL Civil Rights Fund.
National
- Light Zone Episode Repeats Pearl Harbor Rumor Against Nisei, page 1. A rumor linking Nisei to Pearl Harbor is repeated in a Light Zone episode, echoing wartime suspicion of Japanese Americans. The article notes the damaging effect such stories have on the community.
- Civil Rights Struggle Continues in Senate as Compromise Efforts Stall, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Debate over the civil rights bill continues in the Senate amid disputes over jury trials in contempt cases and Southern opposition. Compromise negotiations involving Senator Dirksen and Senate leadership remain unresolved.
- Racial Quotas Ruled Illegal, page 4. A ruling declares fixed racial percentages illegal under FEPC statutes. The decision is viewed as a significant step against quota-based hiring practices.
Community
- Eden Township JACL Summer in Japan, page 4. The Eden Township JACL chapter reports on its summer program in Japan. Members are described as participating in cultural and travel activities.
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