Pearl Harbor the film, JACL finances and reparations: June 2001
The release of the film Pearl Harbor drew much of this 12-page issue. JACL and other Asian American groups worried…
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Lee Tonouchi, the Pearl Harbor film and the Manzanar pilgrimage
Hawaii-born writer Lee Tonouchi, known as “Da Pidgin Guerrilla,” was interviewed on the front page about his debut short fiction…
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Nikkei youth gather in Little Tokyo; redress and Pearl Harbor concerns
A first national conference for Nikkei youth, called [spectrum], brought more than 100 students to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.…
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California’s Japantowns bill and a week of anti-Asian incidents
A California Senate bill to protect the state’s last three Japantowns led the news. Martha Nakagawa reported on SB 307,…
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The Manzanar Project in Eritrea and the 2001 resisters debate
Gordon Sato, who spent his World War II years at Manzanar, was the subject of the front-page story by Martha…
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Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Day of Remembrance events and a Nikkei conference
A conversation with Hawaii novelist Lois-Ann Yamanaka led the issue. Tracy Uba talked with her about “Father of the Four…
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Harry Honda and JACL’s archives, plus Day of Remembrance news
Harry Honda, the paper’s editor emeritus, led the front page as he described heading JACL’s archives program and the file…
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Resisters, JACL finances and a farewell to Miné Okubo
JACL’s money troubles and the long argument over the resisters of conscience resolution ran through the news. The national board…
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JACL’s shrinking membership and the resisters resolution debate
A decline in membership ran through the front page of this issue. JACL Executive Director John Tateishi wrote that losses…
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JACL’s finances, the Ashcroft nomination and Norman Mineta’s cabinet post
Norman Mineta’s nomination as Secretary of Transportation and JACL’s opposition to John Ashcroft as Attorney General led the news. Asian…
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The 2000 holiday issue: Health and aging
Health and growing older made up most of this 120-page holiday issue. Writers took up diabetes, heart disease, alternative medicine,…
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The 2000 dedication of the National Japanese American Memorial
The dedication of the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9 filled much of this…
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Medals of Honor for Asian American soldiers, and the 2000 ballot fights
A Beverly Hills gala honoring Asian American soldiers whose World War II Medals of Honor were upgraded led the issue.…
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Ammy Awards, JACL budget cuts and the Nakamura courthouse push
The Ammy Awards 2000 led the front page, with 1,200 guests gathering at the Hilton Universal City and Towers to…
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The Wen Ho Lee case and racial profiling, October 2000
Racial profiling ran through the news of this eight-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi reported on Alberta Lee, who became the public…
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A sergeant’s four-year fight, and Japanese Cubans’ wartime story
Two stories of people who held their ground led this issue. Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Moriguchi won a four-year battle over…
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Hate crimes legislation and the release of Wen Ho Lee
Two national stories led the 8-page issue of September 22, 2000. JACL President Floyd Mori and National Executive Director John…
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Wen Ho Lee’s plea deal and the Emmy for ‘Rabbit in the Moon’
Two stories shared the front page. The Associated Press reported that the release of jailed Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho…