The 1974 holiday issue: a Tule Lake pilgrimage and Manjiro’s saga
The 1974 JACL pilgrimage to the former Tule Lake camp filled much of this 48-page issue. P.C. Staff reported on…
Print Issue: 1974
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Meeting member expectations, and Hawaii’s new governor
What JACL members expect from their organization ran through the issue’s lead column. Shigeki Sugiyama wrote that JACL’s viability depends…
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Central California JACL elects its district chairman, and a Manzanar proposal
The Central California District Council convention in Fresno was the main news of this six-page issue. Fowler Judicial District Judge…
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Evacuation essay on KRON-TV, Ford in Japan and the headquarters fund
KRON-TV aired its essay “A Reason to Remember” on the Evacuation despite objections from community preview groups who found it…
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Nikkei election wins in Hawaii and a new cultural center for Little Tokyo
The November 1974 elections shaped this four-page issue. Allan Beekman reported from Honolulu on record wins for Nikkei candidates, including…
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Federal job tips, the Little Tokyo fight and a JACL board meeting
Practical advice and community news filled this four-page issue. On the front page, Shigeki Sugiyama urged young job seekers to…
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Racism within us and the fight over Nihonmachi evictions
Racism, and whether Japanese Americans carry it too, was the argument on the front page. Shigeki Sugiyama’s commentary cited the…
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George Ariyoshi’s nomination for governor of Hawaii, and a JACL citizenship debate
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi, son of Japanese immigrants, won the Democratic nomination for governor of Hawaii, and the front page followed…
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Elders, travel and reparations: a four-page issue from October 1974
Milestones and journeys filled this four-page issue. Shigeki Sugiyama’s column, “Omedeto Week,” celebrated Ina Hirano of Berkeley, who turned 100,…
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Hawaii’s governor’s race and JACL program priorities in 1974
Two stories shared the front page of this four-page issue. The JACL National Board approved procedures for community programs, and…
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JACL Building Fund passes $300,000, and Nisei draft resisters recalled
The JACL National Headquarters Building Fund had topped $300,000 by this issue, with about $75,000 still needed and a final…
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Reparations commission proposed and Asian employment questioned at Sears
A proposal to administer reparations for Japanese Americans forced from their homes in 1942 under Executive Order 9066 led this…
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Pardon, a slur and senior housing in the September 1974 issue
President Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon was the subject that ran through the opinion pages. Shigeki Sugiyama’s column “Justice and…
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Japantown housing, Buddhist anniversary and JACL scholarships
Shigeki Sugiyama opened this four-page issue with his column “Japanese Galore,” about the 75th anniversary of the Buddhist Churches of…
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JAY Biennium at Cal State Hayward and the repeal of an 1862 law
The fifth JAY Biennium at Cal State Hayward led this six-page issue. JACL President Shigeki Sugiyama praised the young delegates…
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Youth, a Tule Lake box of mementos, and a Las Vegas complaint
The future of the JAY and the National Youth Program ran through this six-page issue. National President Shigeki Sugiyama gave…