Matsunaga’s bill to return Yokohama Specie Bank savings to Japanese Americans
Rep. Spark Matsunaga’s claim bill led the news. It would restore about $4.5 million in Yokohama Specie Bank assets to…
Print Issue: 1972
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Detroit’s Nisei police hopeful, and JACL’s record membership
Sanshiro Miyamoto, a 5-foot-5 Nisei in Detroit, was the subject of the lead story: he had stretched, gained weight and…
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JACL staffing, the yen deposit bill and Delta flood relief
Staffing at JACL headquarters led the front page. President Shig Sugiyama and National Director Mas Satow met in San Francisco…
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1972 JACL convention aftermath and Seabrook Farms plans
Two subjects ran through this six-page August 1972 issue: the JACL National Convention in Washington, D.C., and a plan to…
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The fight over an anti-Japanese slur in fashion, and a JACL rift
The use of a racial slur in public life ran through this six-page issue. Chapter leaders objected to an abbreviated…
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The 1972 JACL convention aftermath and the fight over a Kenzo label slur
Mike Masaoka urged JACL to stay national and focused, and the paper turned to the fallout from the 1972 national…
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The 1972 National JACL Convention: budget, dues and awards
The 1972 National JACL Convention filled this six-page issue. Delegates approved a $359,687 budget on a 43-40 vote, raised national…
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The 1972 JACL convention: a testimonial for Masao Satow and congressional tributes
The 22nd biennial JACL National Convention drew most of the news in this issue. Some 500 JACLers gathered in Washington…
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The 1972 JACL convention: a new president and the Executive Order 9066 exhibit
The National JACL Convention in Chicago led this six-page issue. Henry T. Tanaka of Cleveland succeeded Raymond Uno as national…
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Camp art, JACL elections and a call for Asian American unity
The ‘Months of Waiting’ exhibition drew attention in this issue. Dr. Chiura Obata received an award of appreciation at the…
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Washington awaits JACL’s 1972 convention, and the Moose Lodge ruling
The 1972 JACL National Convention in Washington, D.C. was the main subject of this six-page issue. Convention chairman William Marumoto…
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Preparing for the 1972 JACL convention in Washington, D.C.
The 22nd National Convention in Washington, D.C. shaped this six-page issue. Membership stood 849 short of the 1971 mark of…
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Preparing for the D.C. convention, and protests over a Kenzo label slur
Preparations for the 22nd Biennial National JACL Convention in Washington, D.C. ran through this six-page issue. Larry Nakatsuka, legislative assistant…
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Who speaks for JACL: youth chapters, regional offices and the 1972 convention
Questions about how JACL should organize itself ran through this eight-page issue. A front-page piece on the National Youth Program…
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A lawsuit over bilingual voting aid and a civil liberties award for JACL
A court challenge to California’s ban on helping non-English-speaking voters at the polls led the May 26, 1972 issue. The…
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JACL weighs its future: headquarters, staffing and the 1972 convention
JACL’s own direction ran through the front page of this six-page issue. District councils debated whether National headquarters should stay…