The 1982 JACL convention: a fired Livingston teacher and redress
The front page carried the National JACL Council’s resolution, passed at its Biennial Convention, to support Mitsue Takahashi, a Livingston,…
Print Issue: 1982
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JACL Council backs coram nobis; convention coverage
The front page carried the news that the JACL National Council passed a resolution supporting attorneys who seek to correct…
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JACL’s convention elects Floyd Shimomura and adopts redress guidelines
Floyd Shimomura of Sacramento, 34, was elected National JACL President at the convention in Los Angeles, and the front page…
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Hiroshima’s protest of a U.S. nuclear test, and the U.S.-Japan trade strain
Hiroshima Mayor Takeshi Araki’s protest of a U.S. underground nuclear test in Nevada, made on the eve of the 37th…
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The 1982 JACL convention preview and the push for redress funding
The 27th biennial National JACL Convention, set for Aug. 10-13 at the Airport Hyatt in Los Angeles, filled the front…
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Road to the 27th Biennial Convention: Okawara, Redress and the Noguchi hearing
The 27th Biennial JACL National Convention, set for Aug. 9-13 at the Airport Hyatt in Los Angeles, shaped this issue.…
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Hosokawa’s JACL history, the Wakamatsu tribute and IBM case fallout
The front page of this issue turned to Bill Hosokawa’s new book, “JACL in Quest of Justice,” in a piece…
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U.S.-Japan trade strain after the IBM case, and redress ahead
The front page carried the IBM computer sting and what it meant for U.S.-Japan trade, with former California trade director…
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Three candidates for JACL national president, and a look ahead to the 1982 convention
Three candidates were running for National JACL President in the summer of 1982: Y. George Kodama, Lily Okura and Floyd…
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Convention preview, redress workshop and Nisei Week, July 1982
The JACL 27th Biennial National Convention in Gardena was the focus of the front page. Japan’s Ambassador Yoshio Okawara was…
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A Sacramento proposal to relocate Vietnamese refugees draws JACL protest
A Rancho Cordova homeowners group suggested relocating Indochinese refugees to military-style camps, and the Pacific Citizen put the story on…
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Honoring Shig Wakamatsu, and redress news ahead of the Gardena convention
The front page opened with a fund to honor Shig Wakamatsu, with over 300 donors by early June, for his…
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Redress and the Korematsu case: Goldberg and Rauh before the commission
Redress led the front page of this 12-page issue. Arthur Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice and a member of the…
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California primary candidates and a new JACL membership system
Asian American candidates in California’s June 8 primary led the front page. Several filed for political and judicial office, including…
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Nominees for national JACL office and the 1982 convention budget
The front page of this issue carried the ten JACLers nominated for national office ahead of the National JACL Convention…
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JACL’s 50-year story and the 1982 Gardena convention
The 1982 National JACL Convention in Gardena led the front page. Delegates were promised a “Day in Gardena” on Aug.…