Charles Kamayatsu remembered, plus the JACL convention ahead
The front page of this issue remembered Charles Kamayatsu, the Nisei pioneer and Little Tokyo fixture who died June 17,…
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Redress bill clears House subcommittee, JACL director resigns
The front page of this issue carried two stories about JACL. A joint statement from National JACL said Karl Nobuyuki’s…
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Redress hearings and a resignation at JACL headquarters
Redress and a leadership question at JACL headquarters shared the front page. A House Judiciary subcommittee heard testimony June 2…
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Karl Nobuyuki’s resignation dispute and the push for redress
The front page of the June 6, 1980 Pacific Citizen carried National JACL Director Karl Nobuyuki’s statement that he had…
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Nobuyuki resigns as JACL national director; Senate passes S1647
The front page carried the resignation of Karl Nobuyuki as JACL national director, effective June 1. President Clifford Uyeda cited…
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Redress bill advances, plus Homicide Hal Hoshino and the Manzanar Pilgrimage
The front page told the story of Harold “Homicide Hal” Hoshino, a Nisei featherweight boxer known for his knockout punch,…
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Redress bill clears Senate committee; Gov. Brown draws protest
Redress led the news in this eight-page issue. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee voted 11-0 to send S1647, the JACL-backed…
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Bette Uda honored, and the race for National JACL president
The front page of this issue honored Bette Uda of Homedale, Idaho, a city council member and longtime Boise Valley…
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JACL’s proposed budget, the Enomoto firing and the push for redress
The front page carried the JACL National Board’s proposed $782,770 budget for FY 1981, with individual national dues rising to…
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Enomoto’s refusal to leave his post, and the redress commission bill
Jerry Enomoto, California’s director of corrections, refused to step down after Gov. Brown named Ruth Rushen to replace him, and…
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JACL redress strategy, California elections and the Hayakawa remark
The JACL’s push for redress ran through this issue. The National Committee for Redress met in San Francisco to plan…
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Chol Soo Lee’s ruling and the Lowry redress bill, 1980
The front page carried the news that the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento had unanimously upheld a judge’s…
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Redress, Hayakawa and a new Japan JACL chapter
The Pacific Citizen of April 4, 1980 gave much of its commentary to redress. Clifford Uyeda wrote about a visit…
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Senate hearings on the JACL redress commission bill, S 1647
The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs held its hearings on S 1647, the JACL bill to create a commission to…
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JACL’s response to Hayakawa’s proposal to intern Iranians
The front page and much of the commentary turned on Senator S.I. Hayakawa’s proposal to round up non-citizen Iranians and…
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UCLA honors K. Patrick Okura, and redress work in the chapters
The front page opened with community news: UCLA’s plan to honor nine alumni on its anniversary, including K. Patrick Okura,…
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Redress, the Heritage Week proclamation and the JACCC dedication
The Pacific Citizen’s front page carried President Carter’s proclamation declaring May 7-14 Asian/Pacific Heritage Week, issued after requests from Reps.…
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Redress, Day of Remembrance and a new office in Little Tokyo
Redress and remembrance ran through the front page of this eight-page issue. California Assemblyman Paul Bannai announced hearings on Assembly…