Vol. 58, No. 5, January 31, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
Civil rights legislation led the news in this four-page issue. The House Judiciary Committee was expected to clear the Civil Rights Act for floor consideration that week, and JACL urged members to write or telephone their representatives in support of the committee version. JACL also testified at a California State Senate hearing, arguing for fair housing protections for all residents. Mike Masaoka introduced a new column, and Fred Tanomo wrote about the Japanese American History Project and its call for Nisei and Issei to share their recollections.
Other pages looked at fair housing and integration in a commentary titled “Facing the Inevitable Changes,” and at race in theater and film casting in Larry Tajiri’s “Vagaries.” George S. Hara asked whether a Junior JACL is necessary. The San Francisco JACL chapter also began monthly support for a boy at the Osaka Kibo Orphanage.
What’s in this issue
Incarceration & Redress
- History Project Calls for Something to Be Said and Done, by Fred Tanomo, page 1. The Japanese American History Project calls for action to document and preserve the community’s history. The article urges Nisei and Issei to contribute their recollections of wartime and prewar experiences.
National
- Tell Your Congressman to Approve Committee-Version of Civil Rights Bill Now, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The House Judiciary Committee was expected to clear the Civil Rights Act for floor consideration that week. JACL urged members to write or telephone their representatives to support the committee version of the bill.
Community
- Birth of a New Column, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. Mike Masaoka introduces the start of a new column in the Pacific Citizen. He outlines the purpose and direction he intends for future installments.
- San Francisco JACL ‘Adopts’ Osaka Orphan, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The San Francisco JACL chapter began a monthly support program of $15 for Nobuaru Miyamoto, a boy at the Osaka Kibo Orphanage. The chapter hoped to expand support through additional sponsors.
JACL
- JACL Testifies at State Senate Hearing, by P.C. Staff, page 1. JACL presented testimony at a California State Senate hearing on civil rights legislation. The organization argued for fair housing protections for all residents.
Commentary
- Facing the Inevitable Changes, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The article discusses the impact of fair housing laws and the inevitability of integration in rental housing. It argues that orderly change is preferable to resistance and litigation.
- Is Jr. JACL Necessary?, by George S. Hara, page 4. The Portland JACL Board supports the establishment of Junior JACL chapters to meet the needs of youth. The author argues that junior programs fill an important gap in youth development within the community.
Arts & Entertainment
- Vagaries, by Larry Tajiri, page 3. Larry Tajiri comments on the changing role of race in casting for theater and film. He notes that color is less decisive in casting than in earlier years, though the trend is uneven.
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