A book about the 1942 evacuation costs a press director his job
The fight over “Americans Betrayed” led this issue. William T. Couch, director of the University of Chicago Press, said he…
Print Issue: 1950
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The 1950 holiday issue: Nisei stories, Go for Broke and JACL chapter reports
Short fiction, profiles and a year in review filled this 64-page holiday issue from 1950. Mike Masaoka was named Nisei…
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Nisei casualties in Korea and the fight over naturalization
Japanese American soldiers fighting in Korea were the subject of the lead story in this eight-page issue. The Defense Department…
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The 1950 fight over alien land laws and naturalization
Property and citizenship rights for Issei led the news. The California Supreme Court planned a January hearing on two test…
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The Walter naturalization bill and Issei citizenship, 1950
The Walter Naturalization bill ran through the front page of this eight-page issue. President Truman put it on the agenda…
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A Nisei hero in Korea, plus the 1950 JACL legislative push
The war in Korea shaped the news in this eight-page issue. Corporal James J. Kawamura of Eleele, Kauai, was awarded…
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Claims, citizenship and court cases in November 1950
Claims, citizenship and the courts ran through this eight-page issue. The front page reported that the Justice Department would consider…
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Nisei win seats in Hawaii’s 1950 elections
Hawaii’s territorial elections led this eight-page issue. Lawrence Nakatsuka reported that 21 of 30 Nisei candidates won, and that three…
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Honoring Nisei soldiers: Texas, Arlington and Los Angeles
Remembrance of Nisei soldiers filled this eight-page issue. On the front page, men of the 36th Division’s 1st Battalion, 141st…
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Two Hawaii Nisei GIs survive a Korean death march
News from the Korean War led this 8-page issue. Lawrence Nakatsuka reported from Honolulu on two Hawaii Nisei soldiers who…
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Nisei in the Korean War: a death march survivor, Silver Stars and memorials
The Korean War was the main subject of this eight-page issue. On the front page, Nisei Army Sgt. Takeshi Kumagai…
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The McCarran Act and what it could mean for Issei and other aliens
The McCarran Act led the news in this eight-page issue. The front page reported that the Act’s exclusion and deportation…
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The 1950 JACL convention in Chicago: claims, Issei citizenship, new leaders
The 11th biennial JACL convention in Chicago filled this October 1950 issue. Delegates backed a lump-sum indemnity and a 25…
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The 1950 JACL convention and the stalled Walter resolution
JACL delegates met in Chicago for the 11th biennial convention with naturalization for Issei on their minds. Sen. Pat McCarran…
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The September 1950 JACL convention in Chicago and the Walter naturalization bill
Naturalization and the coming JACL convention shaped this eight-page issue from September 1950. On the front page, the Senate held…
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Walter bill override, Korea Nisei and the road to the Chicago convention
Congress and the coming JACL convention shaped the news of September 16, 1950. The House voted 307 to 14 to…