Budget and dues ahead of the 1966 San Diego convention

Vol. 62, No. 23, June 10, 1966. 6 pages. View this issue

The coming JACL national convention shaped this six-page issue. Yone Satoda reported on the proposed 1967-68 budget, noting that the National JACL had a successful 1965 and that membership was already past 90% for 1966, with dues to be set at the San Diego convention. Masao Satow’s director’s report covered a revised public relations brochure, a national youth manual, the Midwest meeting in St. Louis and membership gains. A news story described the White House conference on civil rights, where some 2,500 delegates met on June 1-2, and Ellen Nakamura reported that the Eastern District Council asked for $15,000 for civil rights work.

Elsewhere, Dick Gima wrote about plans for a 1968 celebration of 100 years of Japanese immigration to Hawaii. Sports reports covered the Nisei Relays in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Nisei Olympics. Todd Endo urged candidates for national office to publish platforms, and George Yoshinaga wrote about a Y-Indian Guides pow wow.

What’s in this issue

JACL

• Budget for 1967-68 Biennium Proposed; Dues Structure to Be Set at San Diego Convention, by Yone Satoda, page 1. The National JACL budget for 1965-66 showed a successful year, with membership past 90% for 1966. Column B of the proposed 1967-68 budget will likely be the basic minimum, with dues to be set at the upcoming convention.
• Director’s Report: PR Brochure, Youth Manual, Proposition 14, Midwest Meeting, Membership, by Masao Satow, page 1. JACL updated its public relations brochure and prepared a national youth manual, while attorneys were honored for their work on Proposition 14. The Director also reported on the St. Louis Midwest meeting and national membership gains.

National

• White House Civil Rights Conference Attracts 2,500 Delegates, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Some 2,500 delegates met at the White House Conference ‘To Fulfill These Rights’ on June 1-2, focusing on a broad domestic program for Negro equality. Five main resolutions addressed enforcement of civil rights laws, social reform budgets, police encounters, Home Rule for D.C., and passage of the civil rights bill.

Community

• EDC Asks $15,000 Budget to Boost Civil Rights Aims, by Ellen Nakamura, page 1. The Eastern District Council met in Washington over Memorial Day weekend and voted to request $15,000 in the National budget for civil rights programs. The funds would educate members and support civil rights activities ahead of the San Diego convention.
• Extensive Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Hawaii Planned for 1968, by Dick Gima, page 1. Hawaii Japanese are planning a statewide centennial celebration of the 1868 arrival of the Gannen Mono, including a documentary film, a clubhouse, a book, and a memorial. Other plans include essay contests, a luau, and a Japanese prince visit.
• Hamaguchi Breaks 25-Year-Old Pole Vault Mark at Nisei Relays, by P.P.C. Staff, page 1. At the 15th annual Nisei Relays in Los Angeles, Orange County JACL won the team title, and Tony Hamaguchi set a new pole vault record of 14-1. The meet also honored Dr. Robert Watanabe with a plaque.
• San Jose Trackmen Capture S.F. Nisei Olympics, by P.C. Staff, page 1. San Jose chapter won the NC-WNDC perpetual trophy at the 4th annual San Francisco JACL Nisei Olympics at Kezar Stadium. Shoji Nishida of Livingston-Merced was a standout, winning three events and breaking a 10-year record.
• Yori Wada Appointed to City Commission Post, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Yori Wada was appointed to the San Francisco civil service commission by Mayor John Shelley, becoming the first Nisei commissioner there. Wada is a former California Youth Authority member and active JACLer.
• Hiraide, Umemoto Trail in Primaries, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Nisei candidates Kaz Umemoto and Hiraide were trailing in early returns for the June 7 primaries for State Legislature. Assemblyman Alfred Song was well ahead in his bid for the Democratic State Senate nomination.
• Internal Strength High at Alameda, by Haj Fujimori, page 2. Alameda JACL president Haj Fujimori reports that chapter membership has been at a high for several years, boosted by the 1965 Health Plan. He thanks officers and members for their contributions.
• Nisei Named General Manager of City Dept., by P.C. Staff, page 3. Takuji ‘Tug’ Tamaru was named general manager of Los Angeles city’s new data service bureau, becoming the first Nisei municipal department chief. He was selected from a nationwide open examination.
• San Diego Protests ‘Hate’ Film on TV, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The San Diego JACL protested the showing of the wartime anti-Nisei film ‘Air Force’ on local KAAR-TV. The chapter objected to the host’s use of the term ‘Jap’ for the film.

Commentary

• Heap Good Sense, by George Yoshinaga, page 2. Columnist George Yoshinaga describes attending a Y-Indian Guides pow wow in Gardena and reflects on the value of the father-son program. He concludes that the program makes plenty of good sense.
• Our Challenge: Platform for Candidates?, by Todd Endo, page 2. Todd Endo of Cambridge, Mass., urges JACL candidates for national office to publish platforms before the San Diego election. He proposes questions on crucial issues, youth programs, long-range goals, and JACL involvement in civil rights and foreign policy.
• Heritage Once Again, by P.C. Staff, page 2. This column argues that Sansei should not be judged by whether they retain Japanese cultural heritage, since such attributes are personal choices. It holds that Japanese Americans should accept a wide range of ways Sansei relate to their heritage.
• Vietnam, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The column argues that American policy in South Vietnam is distorted by an excessive fear of international Communism. It contends that this fear leads the US to value order over reform and anti-Communist leaders over popular nationalists.
• Images & Attitudes, by P.C. Staff, page 2. This item previews a KNXT public affairs program examining Japanese Americans in Southern California. Dr. Roger Daniels and Dr. Harry Kitano discuss Japanese as objects of color prejudice.

Military & Veterans

• Nisei Veterans Reunion Date Changed to 1967, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The 1967 Nisei Veterans reunion in Hawaii was moved to June 27-July 1 to accommodate Los Angeles school schedules. The change was made by general chairman Harry Tokushige.
• Nisei Veterans Reunion Date for ’67 Changed, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Dates for the 1967 Nisei Veterans reunion in Hawaii were changed to June 27-July 1. The change accommodates Los Angeles school schedules.

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