Vol. 60, No. 24, June 11, 1965. 6 pages. View this issue
Immigration reform was the main story of this six-page issue. On the front page, the JACL gave testimony at a Senate hearing on bill S 500 and urged an end to the national origins quota system, and a companion article traced U.S. policy toward Asians from the 1882 exclusion laws to the 1952 Walter-McCarran Act. Inside, a separate story reported that Representative Feighan had introduced a bill to abolish the Asia-Pacific Triangle and the quota system.
Other pages turn to community and commentary. William Marutani wrote about the Nisei generation and camp days, and Todd Endo gave his view of the student protest movement. Alan Kumamoto’s youth report covered scholarship deadlines and plans for the national convention in San Diego. Salt Lake JACL members visited a Japanese prisoner of war’s grave at Fort Douglas, and San Francisco Junior JACL members arranged to meet Giants pitcher Masanori Murakami. Sports pages followed a track meet and a baseball club party.
What’s in this issue
National
- Immigration Bill (S 500) Discussed at Senate Hearing, page 1. The JACL presented testimony at a Senate hearing on immigration bill S 500, addressing quota limits for Asian and Pacific nations. The JACL representative urged reform of the national origins quota system that had discriminated against Asian immigrants.
Community
- San Francisco JACL Chapter Membership Updates, by Harry Honda, page 1. Membership numbers and long-serving members of the San Francisco JACL chapter are reported for the 1965 Pacific Citizen issue. Several members have served consecutive terms or many years in chapter leadership.
- Salt Lake JACLers Visit Long-Forgotten Grave of Japanese POW at Fort Douglas, by Alice Kasai, page 1. Salt Lake JACL members visited the grave of a Japanese prisoner of war buried at Fort Douglas and held a Memorial Day observance. The group honored the forgotten serviceman in a ceremony at the site.
- Rep. Feighan Introduces Immigration Bill to Eliminate Asia-Pacific Triangle and National Origins Quota System, page 3. Representative Feighan introduced an immigration bill that would abolish the Asia-Pacific Triangle and the national origins quota system. The bill redistributes visa numbers among preference classes including skilled workers and family members.
- Role of the Women’s Auxiliary, page 3. The Women’s Auxiliary of a JACL chapter is described as central to community service and fundraising. The article urges continued participation and support from its members.
- Youth Director’s Report: Scholarships, Convention, and Chapter Activities, by Alan Kumamoto, page 4. The National Youth Director reports on JACL scholarship deadlines, a Los Angeles career guidance day for high school students, and planning for the national convention in San Diego. He also discusses youth involvement across chapters.
- Student Protest Movement, by Todd Endo, page 5. Endo argues that the 1960s student protest movement is widely misunderstood and includes a broad range of activism from civil rights to community service. He cautions against condemning the movement in its entirety while acknowledging inconsistencies within it.
In-Depth
- Immigration History and the Asian Exclusion Laws, page 1. Historical review of U.S. immigration policy toward Asians, from the 1882 exclusion laws through the 1952 Walter-McCarran Act. The article examines how past restrictions shaped current quota numbers for Japan and other Asian countries.
Commentary
- Nocturnal Notes from a Nisei Epoch, by William Marutani, page 2. Marutani reflects on the Nisei generation’s experiences, including camp days and postwar struggles to rebuild. He contrasts the hardships of the past with the comfort enjoyed by their children.
- East Wind: Wing Luke and the Alien Land Law Repeal, page 2. A recollection of Wing Luke’s early advocacy for repeal of the Alien Land Law and his involvement with the JACL at the Yakima American Legion convention. The column also describes Luke’s later election to the city council.
Military & Veterans
- Japanese Hawaiian Agricultural Engineer Honored for Service, page 3. A Hawaiian-born Nisei who served in the Military Intelligence Service and later worked in agricultural development is profiled. His career included postwar assignments in Japan with the Strategic Bombing Survey.
Sports
- Pitcher Murakami to Meet SF Jr. JACL, page 4. San Francisco Junior JACL members arranged a meeting with San Francisco Giants pitcher Masanori Murakami. The young players hoped to gain his autograph and advice during his visit.
- Venice-Culver, Reedley Trackmen Win PSWDC Meet, page 5. Venice-Culver and Reedley teams won honors at the PSWDC track meet in Los Angeles with approximately 200 athletes competing. One relays record was broken in the midget relay event.
- Contra Costa JACL Hosts Baseball Club Party, page 5. The Contra Costa JACL hosted 75 boys and their parents from the Richmond Japanese Cub Baseball Club at a community event. The organization was praised for its youth sports involvement.
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