Vol. 59, No. 14, October 2, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
The Pacific Citizen turned to its own readers in this four-page issue. Its front page reported early returns from the Readership Survey, with about 125 questionnaires back by press time out of roughly 1,500 mailed, and general news and JACL news rated most often read. The same page covered the Washington, D.C. chapter, which had not yet decided whether to bid for the 1968 National JACL Convention. An editorial answered a letter that called Congressional candidate Spark Matsunaga a representative from Japan.
Page two carried a letter commending Jerry Enomoto for leading the JACL statewide campaign against Proposition 14 in California, along with a call for volunteers and funds. Also there: a report on two staff resignations over salaries, and Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter on the congressional adjournment and the vote on the Dirksen-sponsored rider.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- Readership Survey Returns, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Pacific Citizen reports on early returns from its Readership Survey, with about 125 questionnaires received by press time out of roughly 1,500 mailed. Respondents rated the paper and commented on columns, with general news and JACL news rated most often read.’
- Resignations, page 2. Two JACL staff members resigned over inadequate salaries, prompting concern about compensation at the national level. The writer reports that PSW Regional Director Isaac Mautenshige will remain after strong support from area leaders.’
National
- No Decision Reached by D.C. Membership on Whether to Host ’68 National Convention, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Washington, D.C. JACL chapter has not yet decided whether to bid for the 1968 National JACL Convention, though interest exists. Discussion continued amid debate over the convention’s format and regional character.’
Commentary
- Hawaiian Politician Sparky Matsunaga Attacked as ‘Representative from Japan’, page 1. An anonymous ‘Determined Voter’ letter in a Hawaii newspaper called Congressional candidate Spark Matsunaga a representative from Japan, and the Pacific Citizen editorial responds sharply. The piece criticizes the charge as baseless and the tactics as an attempt to cast suspicion on Japanese Americans.’
- Help Needed by ‘No on 14’ Forces, page 2. A writer from Chicago commends Jerry Enomoto for leading the JACL statewide campaign against Proposition 14 in California. The writer urges Japanese Americans to volunteer time and contribute funds to defeat the measure.’
- Washington Newsletter: Congressional Adjournment, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. The column reports on the congressional adjournment and the final tally on the Dirksen-sponsored rider, in which Southern Democrats and some Republicans voted in opposition. Masaoka discusses the implications for civil rights legislation and the parties involved.’
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