Vol. 55, No. 16, October 19, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue
Money for JACL’s youth program and a dispute over a film about Nisei soldiers led the news. The convention budget and possible increases in member dues were discussed, with members urged to renew and recruit. The Merrill’s Marauders Association also told the Army it was displeased with a film’s distortion of facts about Nisei soldiers in Burma, and the complaint was forwarded to the Pentagon. A bipartisan committee formed in San Francisco to support Dan Inouye’s Senate campaign.
The editorial page turned to James Meredith’s registration at the University of Mississippi, arguing that the federal government must enforce court orders. A recommendation adopted at the JACL regional convention renewed the organization’s commitment to civil rights for all Americans. Bill Hosokawa wrote about Nisei success after the wartime incarceration, and Jim Higa reported on Southwest District Council events.
What’s in this issue
Community
- Program Tums Raised: Youth Program Budget Met, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The JACL convention budget was discussed and member dues increases were considered to fund youth programs. Officials urged members to renew and recruit new members to meet financial needs.
- Freewheeling on the Freeways, by Jim Higa, page 4. Higa reports on his visit to the SWLA JACL events and the Southwest District Council meeting. He describes youth group activities and convention preparations in Los Angeles.
Military & Veterans
- JACLers Protest Film Wholeheartedly Supported by His Wartime Buddies; Forwarded to Pentagon, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Merrill’s Marauders Association expressed displeasure to the Army over a film’s distortion of facts about Nisei soldiers in Burma. Yoshimura argued the film misrepresented Japanese Americans and called for accurate portrayal.
National
- Bipartisan Committee for Inouye Formed in S.F., by P.C. Staff, page 1. A bipartisan committee was formed in San Francisco to support Dan Inouye’s Senate campaign. Inouye handily won the Democratic primary over Dillingham in the election.
Commentary
- Tragedy of Mississippi, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The editorial reviews the federal enforcement of James Meredith’s registration at the University of Mississippi and Governor Barnett’s defiance. It argues that the federal government must enforce court orders and that law must prevail.
- Home in America, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa discusses Nisei postwar success as reported in an AP story by Erickson, noting the paradox of Japanese American achievement after wartime incarceration. He highlights the University of Texas project documenting the overcoming of anti-Japanese discrimination.
JACL
- Civil and Human Rights: JACL Continuing Responsibilities, by P.C. Staff, page 2. A recommendation adopted at the JACL regional convention urges continued JACL commitment to civil and human rights for all Americans. It calls for accelerated desegregation and equal opportunity in housing, education, and employment.
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