Patsy Mink’s Oregon primary run and the fight over Asian stereotypes on TV
Rep. Patsy Mink’s name on the Oregon Presidential Primary ballot for May 23 led this six-page issue. The front page…
Print Issue: 1972
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Asian roles on screen: protests over Lost Horizon and Charlie Chan
How Asian Americans were cast and shown in the media led the news. The JACL objected to Sir John Gielgud…
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Convention plans, a JACL dues proposal and an internee art exhibit
Preparations for the JACL convention in Washington ran through this four-page issue. The front page described the special events planned…
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The foreign minister invitation divides JACL ahead of its convention
The decision to invite Japan’s Foreign Minister to speak at the National JACL Convention congressional banquet drew objections across this…
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Planning the 1972 JACL convention and the search for a new director
Preparation for the 1972 National JACL Convention in Washington, D.C. ran through this six-page issue. Alice Endo outlined the package…
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The 1972 Manzanar pilgrimage and Spark Matsunaga’s JACL tributes
About 700 people made the Manzanar pilgrimage on March 25, 1972, and a desert sandstorm did not stop them. Edison…
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Asian American issues in 1972: mental health, immigration, JACL funds
A four-page issue that looked at what Asian Americans were organizing around in the spring of 1972. A national conference…
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A Manzanar pilgrimage, protests over Hayakawa, and JACL’s future
Over 500 people were expected at Manzanar for a pilgrimage and teach-in, with cemetery cleanup and preparation for a State…
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Repealing the Cooly Trade Laws, and a bowling tribute to Masao Satow
The House voted to repeal the Cooly Trade Laws of 1862 and 1875, which allowed contract labor of Chinese and…
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The 1972 convention buildup and a protest over S.I. Hayakawa
Plans for the National JACL Convention in Washington, D.C., and a dispute over a speaker filled this six-page issue. Registration…
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Dayton’s Japan Week, JACL awards and thirty years since the forced removal
Plans for Japan Week in Dayton, Ohio, led this six-page issue. The Dayton JACL, with the Fujin Kai and Jr.…
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Constitutional changes and immigration fights in early 1972
Proposed changes to the JACL constitution led the front page. The Central California District Council, meeting in Delano, planned to…
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JACL leadership changes, trouble at L.A. High and a Manzanar pilgrimage
Changes at the top of the JACL and a push to make chapters work for their communities filled the front…
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JACL’s 1971 deficit and the question of how to balance the budget
JACL’s money problems led the 6-page issue of February 11, 1972. An unaudited 1971 financial report showed a $5,205 deficit,…
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A cabinet committee on Asian American affairs, and a Guam surprise
A proposed federal voice for Asian Americans led the news. Rep. George Danielson backed HR 12208, a bill to create…
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Manzanar cleanup and Rohwer memorial plans, January 1972
Memorials at two incarceration camps led this six-page issue. Japanese Americans from Northern and Southern California planned to gather at…