The 2000 holiday issue: Health and aging
Health and growing older made up most of this 120-page holiday issue. Writers took up diabetes, heart disease, alternative medicine,…
Print Issue: 2000
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The 2000 dedication of the National Japanese American Memorial
The dedication of the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9 filled much of this…
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Medals of Honor for Asian American soldiers, and the 2000 ballot fights
A Beverly Hills gala honoring Asian American soldiers whose World War II Medals of Honor were upgraded led the issue.…
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Ammy Awards, JACL budget cuts and the Nakamura courthouse push
The Ammy Awards 2000 led the front page, with 1,200 guests gathering at the Hilton Universal City and Towers to…
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The Wen Ho Lee case and racial profiling, October 2000
Racial profiling ran through the news of this eight-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi reported on Alberta Lee, who became the public…
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A sergeant’s four-year fight, and Japanese Cubans’ wartime story
Two stories of people who held their ground led this issue. Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Moriguchi won a four-year battle over…
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Hate crimes legislation and the release of Wen Ho Lee
Two national stories led the 8-page issue of September 22, 2000. JACL President Floyd Mori and National Executive Director John…
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Wen Ho Lee’s plea deal and the Emmy for ‘Rabbit in the Moon’
Two stories shared the front page. The Associated Press reported that the release of jailed Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho…
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Jackie Chan’s new cartoon, Bob Bratt’s farewell and the Wen Ho Lee case
Jackie Chan’s animated series, “Jackie Chan Adventures,” led the September 8, 2000 issue, with Guy Aoki of the Media Action…
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Wen Ho Lee’s bail, the 80/20 endorsement and a wartime labor suit
Politics and civil rights ran through this eight-page issue. The 80/20 Initiative endorsed Al Gore at a meeting in Universal…
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Soccer star Ryan Futagaki and the 2000 Democratic convention
Ryan Arnold Futagaki, a UCLA soccer player known for his karate kick celebration, was the cover story of this eight-page…
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Hate crime vigil for Joseph Ileto and APAs at the 2000 DNC
A candlelight vigil in Los Angeles honoring Joseph Ileto and other hate crime victims led this eight-page issue. Tracy Uba…
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Bill Lann Lee’s recess appointment and the Masaoka memorial debate
President Clinton’s recess appointment of Bill Lann Lee as assistant attorney general for civil rights led this 8-page issue. The…
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Norman Mineta sworn in as Secretary of Commerce, and the 2000 convention
Norman Y. Mineta was sworn in as the 33rd Secretary of Commerce by Vice President Al Gore on July 25,…
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Norman Mineta joins the Cabinet, and Jamie Storr of the L.A. Kings
Norman Mineta was confirmed unanimously by the Senate and sworn in as U.S. secretary of commerce. The Pacific Citizen reported…
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JACL apologizes to WWII draft resisters; Masaoka memorial debate
The JACL’s 36th Biennial National Council, meeting on July 1, adopted a resolution acknowledging the 315 Japanese Americans who resisted…