Vol. 58, No. 24, June 12, 1964. 6 pages. View this issue
The Civil Rights Bill debate in the Senate and the coming JACL national convention in Detroit shared the front page. Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter reported on the move to invoke cloture on the bill. Rep. Griffin of Michigan entered a statement in the Congressional Record praising the convention program and the Detroit chapter’s work. Another front-page story said Rev. John W. Thomas, a Baptist minister who aided Japanese Americans during and after World War II, would be cited at the convention.
Also inside: Judge Mamoru Sakuma led the June primary for a Sacramento Superior Court seat. The California Supreme Court kept a housing initiative on the November ballot. Larry Tajiri wrote about the New York World’s Fair, and Elmer Ogawa looked at Indian fishing rights in the Northwest. On page 6, Charles Face reported on two atomic bomb survivors who met JACL members in Washington.
What’s in this issue
National
- Congressman Griffin Praises Detroit JACL Convention Program in Congressional Record, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Rep. Griffin of Michigan inserted a statement into the Congressional Record praising the upcoming National JACL Convention program in Detroit. The statement highlighted the Detroit JACL chapter’s contributions to the city and state.
- Historic Senate Action to Gag Civil Rights Bill Debate Hailed, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. The Senate moved to invoke cloture on the Civil Rights Bill debate, a historic step supporters welcomed. Washington Newsletter reports on the parliamentary maneuvers and proposed amendments that could shape the bill.
Community
- Mamoru Sakuma Polls 91,600 Votes for Sacramento Judgeship, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Judge Mamoru Sakuma, appointed to the Sacramento Superior Court bench by Gov. Brown, led a field of candidates in the June primary. He garnered a substantial plurality, positioning him for the November election.
- Survey vs. Oral History: Hawaiian Issei History Project Calls for Chapter Help, by Fred Tamoe, page 1. Dr. Miyakawa explains the Japanese American Research Project survey and Oral History Program and how JACL chapters can assist. Chapters are asked to identify individuals whose life stories should be recorded.
- Cavanagh Wins Detroit Mayoral Primary Amid Community Tensions, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Detroit Mayor Cavanagh drew strong support in Negro precincts and white neighborhoods alike in the nonpartisan primary. The article discusses his administration’s economic and employment policies.
- California High Court Rules to Keep Initiative on Ballot, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The California Supreme Court ruled the housing initiative constitutional and will keep it on the November ballot. JACL leaders had opposed the measure as discriminatory.
- Issei Plaque Unveiled by Canada’s Premier, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Canadian Premier dedicated a plaque honoring Issei pioneers at the Japanese Cultural Centre in Toronto. The ceremony recognized the contributions of early Japanese Canadian settlers.
- Whereabouts of Evacuee Property Claimants Sought, by P.C. Staff, page 5. The Office of Alien Property is seeking claimants of evacuee property settlement funds whose whereabouts are unknown. Those who know of missing claimants are asked to notify the office before a January deadline.
JACL
- John Thomas, Baptist Minister Who Aided Evacuees, to Be Cited by JACL, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Rev. John W. Thomas, a longtime Baptist minister who assisted Japanese Americans during and after World War II, will be honored at the JACL national convention. His career with the American Baptist Home Mission Society is described.
Commentary
- Vagaries, by Larry Tajiri, page 4. Tajiri offers a personal column reflecting on his visit to the New York World’s Fair and observations about the exhibits. He comments on the presence of Black performers and the fair’s representations of other cultures.
- Northwest Picture, by Elmer Ogawa, page 5. Ogawa examines the history of Indian fishing rights in the Pacific Northwest and the treaty disputes that followed. He argues the situation changed dramatically after World War II as state regulations expanded.
Incarceration & Redress
- Hibakusha Share Experiences with JACLers in Washington, by Charles Face, page 6. Two Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors visited JACL members during the World Peace Study Mission. They described lasting health effects and their hopes for abolishing nuclear weapons.
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