Reconciliation with WWII draft resisters, and the Bill Lann Lee fight
Whether JACL and the Nikkei community should reconcile with the World War II draft resisters was the main story. Martha…
Print Issue: 1999
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Live animal markets, Japanese Latin American redress and Nikkei veterans
A new California bill on the sale of live turtles and bullfrogs led the news. Tracy Uba reported that Assemblymember…
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The JANM Pavilion opens in Little Tokyo, plus a census ruling
The Japanese American National Museum’s Phase II Pavilion opened in Little Tokyo, and the 12-page issue gave it a front-page…
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Sweatshop lawsuits and the Mochizuki redress settlement
Two stories led the news. Tracy Uba reported on three lawsuits filed against major U.S. clothing makers and retailers over…
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JACL at 70: past presidents look ahead, and redress lawsuits go on
The start of 1999 brought a long look at where JACL had been and where it might go in its…