Opposition to Prop. 63 and the ‘English Only’ fight
Proposition 63, California’s ‘English Only’ ballot initiative, led the front page. Gov. George Deukmejian announced his opposition, and JACL national…
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Redress bill H.R. 442 gains a co-sponsor, and the NCJAR suit heads to the Supreme Court
Redress ran through the front page of this 12-page issue. Rep. Terry Bruce (D-Ill.) agreed to co-sponsor H.R. 442 after…
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Asians Now canceled, and the aftermath of the Chicago convention
The Pacific Citizen led with the cancellation of “Asians Now,” the long-running public affairs program on KTVU-TV in Oakland, reported…
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Redress bill co-sponsors, a detained student, and school input in Seattle
Redress was the thread through much of this eight-page issue. Grayce Uyehara reported that John Hayashi, a participant in JACL’s…
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Opposition to English-only measure, plus the JACL convention
The front page carried the Los Angeles City Council’s vote to oppose Proposition 63, the initiative that would make English…
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Redress bill H.R. 442 gains a co-sponsor, and the 1986 JACL convention
The campaign for redress ran through this issue. Rep. William Coyne of Pennsylvania became the latest co-sponsor of H.R. 442,…
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JACL convention elections and the case for Aleut redress
The front page carried a House subcommittee hearing on redress for Aleuts relocated by the U.S. government during World War…
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Redress bills, the Woo redistricting fight and a Nisei Week judge
Redress led the July 25, 1986 issue. The front page reported that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted…
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Black-Korean relations, the LEC redress drive and the JACL convention
The front page carried a June 24 panel at KCET-TV in Los Angeles, where Korean and Black community members discussed…
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Convention honorees and the race for JACL national office
The JACL National Convention in Chicago drew most of the front page. The Pacific Citizen named the honorees: Walt and…
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Redress lobbying, the Bun Vong verdict and English-only on the ballot
Redress ran through much of this eight-page issue. Grayce Uyehara wrote about lobbying Congress for H.R. 442, Minoru Yasui tied…
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A Monterey Park immigration resolution and the fight over redress
A Monterey Park City Council resolution on immigration enforcement and English as the official language drew the most attention in…
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Redress support grows as JACL weighs a loan for the LEC
Redress filled the front page of this June 20, 1986 issue. New York Mayor Edward Koch wrote to LEC executive…
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Redress bill H.R. 442 and wartime incarceration, June 1986
Redress for Japanese Americans ran through much of this twelve-page issue. The front page carried the American Jewish Committee’s call…
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A Nisei’s diploma, 44 years late, and the push for redress
Michi Ando of Denver was the only Japanese American to graduate from the University of Oregon in 1942, yet the…
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Yasui coram nobis case goes to appeal; JACL board meets
The front page carried news of the coram nobis case of Minoru Yasui, whose motion to extend time for appeal…
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Older Americans supplement, and a six-month sentence in a fatal attack
The front page carried the news that two white men, Scott Arsenault and John Febbi, received a six-month sentence and…
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H.R. 442 redress hearing: five new co-sponsors and the April 28 testimony
Redress filled much of this twelve-page issue. The front page reported that Rep. Bernard Dwyer had become the latest co-sponsor…