Japan resolution, Bill Lann Lee and the national memorial’s inscriptions
A resolution by Rep. Mike Honda criticizing Japan for World War II atrocities stirred debate in the Japanese American community.…
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Draft resisters of conscience, Topaz, and Hisako Hibi’s paintings
The debate over wartime resisters of conscience continued in this eight-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi reported on discussions within JACL districts…
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The JACL resisters debate and a Chicago hate crime funeral
A debate over whether JACL should apologize to the draft resisters ran through this issue. Martha Nakagawa’s analysis traced the…
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A weekend of hate-crime shootings and JACL’s draft resister resolution
A white supremacist’s drive-by shooting spree in Indiana and Illinois led the news. Benjamin Nathaniel Smith, a member of the…
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Gen. Shinseki’s nomination, plus the JACL youth conference at UC Irvine
Congress approved President Clinton’s nomination of Gen. Eric Shinseki as Army chief of staff, and the issue led with that…
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Angel Island on the endangered list, and arson attacks in Sacramento
Angel Island Immigration Station was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of 11 most endangered historic places,…
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Nuclear secrets inquiry, reader anger at a cartoon, and Asian American arts
Allegations of stolen nuclear secrets at Los Alamos led the front page. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said on June 9…
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Branson honors Nisei veterans and Hiroshi Miyamura
A tribute in Branson, Missouri, to Nikkei veterans of World War II and the Korean War led the news. Martha…
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Redress for Japanese Latin Americans and an apology to draft resisters
Two questions of redress and recognition ran through this eight-page issue. The national JACL board, meeting in San Francisco on…
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The National Japanese American Memorial and draft resisters of conscience
Support for the National Japanese American Memorial in Washington, D.C. ran through this 12-page issue. A fundraising update put the…
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Remembering Michi Weglyn, plus a fight over a Japantown building
Michi Weglyn, author of ‘Years of Infamy,’ was remembered in this issue. Brian Niiya wrote about her legacy in his…
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Hate crime arrest in Illinois, and the story of Japan’s ‘comfort women’
A fatal shooting in Crystal Lake, Illinois, led the issue. Douglas G. Vitaioli, 38, was arrested on charges of first-degree…
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The Wen Ho Lee firing and Asian American concern, April 1999
The firing of Dr. Wen Ho Lee from Los Alamos led the news. Asian American groups, including JACL, the Committee…
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Bill Lann Lee’s renomination and the 1999 Day of Remembrance
President Clinton’s renomination of Bill Lann Lee as assistant attorney general for civil rights ran on the front page and…
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Reconciliation with WWII draft resisters, and the Bill Lann Lee fight
Whether JACL and the Nikkei community should reconcile with the World War II draft resisters was the main story. Martha…
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Live animal markets, Japanese Latin American redress and Nikkei veterans
A new California bill on the sale of live turtles and bullfrogs led the news. Tracy Uba reported that Assemblymember…
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The JANM Pavilion opens in Little Tokyo, plus a census ruling
The Japanese American National Museum’s Phase II Pavilion opened in Little Tokyo, and the 12-page issue gave it a front-page…
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Sweatshop lawsuits and the Mochizuki redress settlement
Two stories led the news. Tracy Uba reported on three lawsuits filed against major U.S. clothing makers and retailers over…