The 1972 holiday issue: Nikkei in science, and Mas Satow’s 25 years
Japanese American scientists were the subject of the front page. Scott Miyakawa wrote about Jokichi Takamine, the chemist who studied…
Print Issue: 1972
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Student aid, a Sansei voice and a school kit on Executive Order 9066
Student aid led the news in this six-page issue. The National JACL Student Aid Program received 74 applicants in 1972,…
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The December 1972 issue: a JACL office, camp history and Hawaii elections
A proposed new JACL headquarters building in San Francisco drew attention in this six-page issue. Frank A. Iwama set out…
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Mixed marriages, a JACL curriculum grant and a Nisei view of Japan
Attitudes toward interracial and interfaith marriage led this six-page issue. A Gallup Poll from November 19 found Americans more tolerant,…
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Election night 1972: Nisei win seats in Utah, Washington and Oregon
Election results led this six-page issue. Yukus Inouye was elected Utah County Commissioner, the first Nisei in the state to…
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Dr. Thomas Yatabe, JACL’s founder, and a Nov. 1972 mix of community news
A six-page issue built around Dr. Thomas T. Yatabe, who was set to give the keynote address at the Central…
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A six-page issue on JACL’s staffing, Salt Lake’s Japanese district and the Manzanar plaque
JACL itself was the subject of this November 10, 1972 issue. The front page announced openings for regional directors in…
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Election-season issue: Hawaii races, Manzanar’s plaque and Prop. 21
Election season ran through this six-page issue. Allan Beekman reported from Honolulu on the congressional races, where Republican challengers Diana…
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A White House briefing for Asian Americans and the yen claims law
A White House briefing and reception on Oct. 18 for nearly 50 Asian Americans from across the country led this…
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Patsy Mink’s primary win and a JACL convention rift
Rep. Patsy Mink won the Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District with about 70 percent of the vote, as…
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Legal service arm, yen claims and Executive Order 9066 debate
A proposed JACL legal service arm opened the issue. Chapters and district councils were asked to compile lists of Asian…
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Protests against a racist ‘Made in Japan’ poster, and yen claims
Criticism of a poster issued by the ILGWU, the garment workers’ union, led the front page. Asian American groups and…
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Chinatown youth-police report and a yen deposit bill for former internees
A report on youth-police problems in Los Angeles Chinatown led this four-page issue. The Los Angeles County Commission on Human…
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A communication gap in JACL, and a Hawaii election
Communication inside JACL was the question on the front page of this six-page issue. A column asked why district councils,…
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Nixon and Tanaka in Honolulu, and Senator Inouye’s new post
The Honolulu summit between President Nixon and Prime Minister Tanaka ran through this six-page issue. Page 1 gathered Japanese press…
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JACL committee work, a bank-account bill and Hawaii politics
JACL’s own business filled much of this six-page issue. P.C. Staff reported on the Visual Communications Committee, on youth representation…