Chapter news, a wrecked tuna clipper and JACL convention plans, 1956
Chapter and convention news filled this eight-page issue. The front page reported that the Nisei-manned tuna clipper Western Explorer, captained…
Print Issue: 1956
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Membership, Sen. Kuchel and claims bills in the May 11, 1956 issue
An editorial titled “Wear It Proudly Like a Badge” urged JACL members to renew, saying national membership was running at…
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A retirement plan for JACL staff, and a campaign to repeal the Alien Land Law
Planning for the JACL’s future ran through the front page of this eight-page issue. George Inagaki reported that the National…
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A permanent home for JACL, and aid for Yuba City flood victims
A permanent national headquarters was the subject on the front page. The board urged the National Council, meeting at its…
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Defending Mexican workers, and a sixth break-in at JACL’s regional office
A Watsonville strawberry grower and JACL member, Ted Arao, spoke out for Mexican nationals after residents of the Casserly district…
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Housing discrimination, new Issei citizens and JACL chapter news
Racial discrimination in housing was the subject of both lead stories. Frank Chuman wrote that the pattern persists in new…
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Evacuation claims, a Nisei basketball crown and chapter news
Evacuation claims ran through the news of this 8-page issue. A story by Frank F. Chuman said JACL would sign…
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Evacuation claims in Congress and a membership race
The wartime evacuation claims program ran through the front page of this eight-page issue. The House approved $588,000 for claims…
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Voter registration, a Supreme Court refusal and JACL membership drives
Getting Japanese Americans registered to vote ran through this eight-page issue. In the President’s Corner, George Inagaki urged JACL chapters…
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A fabricated letter, a stalled marriage case and new Issei citizens
A letter attributed to Lincoln Yamamoto and printed by Newsweek set off much of the news in this eight-page issue.…
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Nisei loyalty, voter registration and the National JACL bowling tournament
A letter signed “Lincoln Yamamoto” in Newsweek, questioning Nisei loyalty, set off this eight-page issue’s biggest story. The Washington JACL…
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Newsweek’s regret and the push on evacuation claims
The week’s news centered on Newsweek. The magazine ran eleven letters affirming Nisei loyalty and expressed regret over printing the…
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A forged letter to Newsweek and the 10th JACL bowling tournament
A letter to Newsweek signed “Lincoln Yamamoto” that libeled Japanese Americans drew the sharpest response in this eight-page issue. Mike…
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Newsweek’s Nisei letter, and the immigration bills in Congress
A letter in Newsweek, signed by Lincoln Yamamoto, claimed that Nisei consider themselves citizens of Japan. The Pacific Citizen answered…
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Remembering Tom Yego, and Eisenhower’s immigration plan
Tom Yego, national JACL first vice-president from Placer County, died suddenly of a heart attack at age 48, and the…
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Flood relief, Tokyo Rose and plans for the 1956 JACL convention
Two stories shared the front page of this 8-page issue: the release of Iva Toguri D’Aquino, known as Tokyo Rose,…