Asian Americans in college admissions, and Nikkei in Peru
Discrimination against Asian Americans in college admissions led the news. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and 35 House members reintroduced a resolution…
Print Issue: 1991
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Anti-Asian violence and the 1990 Census, March 1991
A JACL district conference in Visalia, Calif., led the March 29, 1991 issue. Members of the PSW district looked at…
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JACL director Bill Yoshino resigns; Oscar picks and the Rodney King beating
JACL National Director Bill Yoshino announced at the national board meeting that he will step down in July. He said…
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California bill to protect redress money, and a profile of Jude Narita
A California bill meant to shield Japanese American redress payments from state claims led the news. Introduced in the State…
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California’s census gains, redress workshops and an Oscar nomination
The 1990 census shaped the front page. Harry K. Honda reported that Latino and Asian populations grew significantly in California…
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Relief for Peru, and a farewell to attorney James Purcell
Aid for Peru led this eight-page issue. Harry K. Honda reported that First Lady Susan Fujimori and Peruvian Nikkei leaders…
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Gulf War, a new judge in Illinois, and Japanese language teaching
The Gulf War ran through this eight-page issue. A Chicago-area group approved a resolution calling for an end to the…
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Redress funding and a new look for the paper, 1991
Redress led the news in this eight-page issue. The Bush administration’s fiscal 1992 budget request included the full $500 million…
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Japanese Americans and the Gulf War, February 1991
The Gulf War ran through this eight-page issue. A front-page report by P.C. Staff gathered opinions from Japanese Americans across…
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JACL Legacy Fund and Arab American civil liberties during the Gulf War
Leadership and civil liberties ran through this 12-page issue. On the front page, Fred Oshima reported on the joint installation…
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Manzanar historic site bill and a hate letter in Puyallup
A bill to make Manzanar a national historic site led the news. Rep. Mel Levine introduced it on Jan. 16,…
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Arab Americans and the Persian Gulf, plus the Legacy Fund at $1 million
Concern for Arab Americans ran through this eight-page issue. A national JACL statement from Bill Yoshino, National Director, warned that…
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The 1991 New Year edition: JACL on scholarships, redress and community
The JACL’s statement on the Bush Administration’s minority scholarship policy led the 1991 New Year edition. The statement said the…