The 14th Biennial in San Francisco: ‘Changing Perspectives’
The JACL’s 14th Biennial convention in San Francisco filled this issue. Its theme, “Changing Perspectives,” challenged delegates to look beyond…
Print Issue: 1956
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The 14th Biennial JACL convention in San Francisco, 1956
The 14th Biennial national convention of the JACL, held in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend, filled most of this…
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Setting the stage for the 1956 JACL national convention in San Francisco
The 14th biennial JACL national convention in San Francisco shaped this eight-page issue. Saburo Kido’s editorial told official delegates to…
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Two weeks before the 1956 JACL national convention in San Francisco
The coming 14th Biennial JACL National Convention in San Francisco ran through the 8-page issue of August 17, 1956. Edward…
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Getting ready for the 1956 JACL convention in San Francisco
The 14th Biennial National JACL Convention, set for San Francisco over Labor Day weekend, shaped this eight-page issue. An editorial…
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A.L. Wirin honored for 25 years, and a Congress reviewed
A.L. Wirin was the guest of honor in this issue. More than 400 people gathered in Los Angeles to mark…
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Convention countdown and Miss National JACL, July 1956
Five weeks before the 14th biennial National JACL Convention in San Francisco, the paper was getting ready. National JACL President…
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Miss National JACL candidates and the 1956 convention
Six candidates for Miss National JACL were pictured on the front page, ahead of the 14th biennial National JACL Convention…
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Evacuation claims amendment signed into law, 1956
The big news of this eight-page issue was the signing of HR 7763, which amended the Evacuation Claims Act of…
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The fight to repeal California’s Alien Land law, plus the Hamasaki case
California’s Alien Land law was the main subject of this 8-page issue. A front-page editorial urged a yes vote on…
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Evacuation claims bill sent to the President, and the 14th Biennial ahead
The evacuation claims bill led the news. Helen Mineta reported that the House concurred with the Senate amendment capping the…
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Evacuation claims, the Fulbright Act and JACL’s convention plans
Evacuation claims led the news in this eight-page issue. The Senate unanimously approved a bill to speed claims, with an…
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Alien Land Law repeal and a ballot number: Prop. 13
The repeal of California’s Alien Land Law was the lead story of this eight-page issue. Secretary of State Jordan announced…
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Housing bias, Midwest chapters and Issei claims in 1956
Discrimination in housing was a main concern of this eight-page issue. A Nisei veteran, Jerry Ushijima, was turned away on…
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Nisei in the voting booth: California’s 1956 primary and the road to convention
Politics ran through the front page of this eight-page issue. An editorial said California’s Nisei were forming neighborhood political clubs…
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Claims bills, Memorial Day wreaths and a repeal signed into law
The Senate’s failure to take up the evacuation claims bill, for lack of a quorum, was a main story of…