Redress amendments clear Congress; the Yamashita case
Redress led the news. The Senate passed H.R. 4551 by unanimous consent on Sept. 16, sending the Civil Liberties Act…
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Redress amendments, the Poston monument and the 442nd reunion
Redress and the Civil Liberties Act led the news. The House passed H.R.4551 by voice vote, adding $400 million to…
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Voting rights and civil rights law, plus a bookshelf of reviews
Voting rights and civil rights law led the news in this 12-page issue. President Bush signed the Voting Rights Improvement…
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Convention workshops and redress bills: the September 1992 JACL news
Coverage of the JACL national convention in Denver filled this 12-page issue. Harry Honda reported on a panel about U.S.-Japan…
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Redress bill gains ground and anti-Asian violence in the news
Redress and the Civil Liberties Act led the August 28, 1992 issue. Both the House and Senate versions of the…
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Convention issue: Lillian Kimura elected JACL president in Denver
Lillian Kimura became the first woman elected president of JACL at the 32nd Biennial Convention in Denver, and the news…
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The 1992 scholarship issue: JACL winners and a stalled redress bill
The 1992 JACL National Scholarship winners filled most of this 20-page issue, with profiles of students and graduates from across…
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Redress funds run short, and a Sonoma County civil rights commission
Redress payments were at risk in this 12-page issue. Karen K. Narasaki reported that the Office of Management and Budget…
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JACL and the hate crime ruling: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul
JACL’s response to the Supreme Court’s June 22 decision in R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul led this 12-page issue.…
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JACL candidates speak out as the Wards Cove case heads to appeal
The Wards Cove case led the news. Six Asian American organizations, including JACL, filed an amicus brief for about 2,000…
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Redress bill stalled and a JACL Japan trip questioned
Two stories from JACL’s national leadership led this eight-page issue. Gwen Muranaka reported that JACL National President Cressey Nakagawa’s comments…
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Japan-bashing, the California primaries and JACL elections
Japan-bashing ran through much of this eight-page issue. JACL National Director Dennis Hayashi wrote to H. Ross Perot asking for…
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Rising Sun debate and Bush’s Civil Liberties board nominees
Two stories shared the front page of this 12-page issue. President Bush announced seven Japanese American nominees to the Civil…
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After the L.A. riots: rebuilding and unity across communities
The aftermath of the Los Angeles riots ran through this eight-page issue. Korean American storeowners and gang members from the…
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The L.A. riots’ toll on Asian American communities, and the Loo case appeal
The aftermath of the L.A. Riot ran through this eight-page issue. Harry K. Honda wrote about the Korea Times coverage…
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After the 1992 Los Angeles riots: loss, relief and rebuilding
The Los Angeles riots shaped this eight-page issue. The front page reported that two Asian Americans, Edward Song Lee and…
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Aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the Rodney King verdict
The Los Angeles riots and the Rodney King verdict ran through this eight-page issue. Asian American civil rights leaders asked…
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The Japanese American National Museum opens in Little Tokyo
The dedication of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo filled this 12-page issue. Harry Honda covered the ceremonies…