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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "Japanese Ethnic Groups" of the Milton Mitler Files, 1972-77 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford. donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. February 24, 1976 MEMORANDUM TO: MR. FITZPATRICK FROM: MYRON we B. KUROPAS SUBJECT: JAPANESE PROCLAMATION PHOTOS The photos are magnificent! Please send me the photos listed below in the quantities indicated: 3A - 2 4A - 2 6A - 2 17A 20 20A - 2 22A 2 23A 2 29A 2 31A - 5 FORD & LIBRARY CERALD February 16, 1976 Dear Mr. Sagami: Pursuant to your letter and our telephone conversation this afternoon, I shall make every endeavor to respond to your request for an administration spokesman at your Nisei Veterans Bicentennial Reunion banquet in Chicago on July 25. It's a bit early for us to be in a position to make a firm commitment but if you call us towards the end of March (202-456-6262), I should have something for you. Sincerely, Myron B. Kuropas (Dr.) Special Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs Mr. Joe Sagami General Chairman 1976 Nisei Veterans Reunion 7942 West Ogden Avenue Lyons, Illinois 60534 FORD LIBRARY February 16, 1976 Dear Mr. Sagami: Pursuant to your letter and our telephone conversation this afternoon, I shall make every endeavor to respond to your request for an administration spokesman at your Nisei Veterans Bicentennial Reunion banquet in Chicago on July 25. It's a bit early for us to be in a position to make a firm commitment but if you call us towards the end of March (202-456-6262), I should have something for you. Sincerely, Myron B. Kuropas (Dr.) Special Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs Mr. Joe Sagami General Chairman 1976 Nisei Veterans Reunion 7942 West Ogden Avenue Lyons, Illinois 60534 GEORGIA SEORD MIRRISM "jap" is a derogatory term Japanese american citizens LeaGUE 2 Peace Plaza Suite 203 San Francisco, California 94115 6735M ONSTER OF ALL JAPS OUSTER OF ALL JAPS San Transtory 6AMEXTRA Fronts OUSTER OF ALL JAPS NEAR! JA POPU PS OUSTER OF ALL JAPS OUSTER OF ALL JAPS IN O-EXIRA CALIFORNIA NEA THE Loose Talk Reveals Thousands of in Allies Java NEA O=EXIRA Japs NEA R! "JAP" IS A DEROGATORY TERM IT RECALLS A BITTER PAST CONVENIENCE DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT We are Americans of Japanese ancestry. We are To us, as to many other Americans, "Jap" is a The term has a long bitter history of negative Although those days are gone, hopefully forever, Japanese Americans, Asian Americans, or if you derogatory term. It is derogatory in the same connotations. When the first immigrants from some still feel it is a logical contraction of Japa- want to be more specific, Issei, Nisei, Sansei and sense that "Kike," "Wop," "Chink" and Japan began arriving in any numbers, "Jap" nese. But knowing the facts, is it any wonder Yonsei, which means first, second, third and "Nigger" are derogatory. It's derogatory became a convenient term of contempt and why "Jap" is a derogatory term? fourth generation Japanese in America. whether applied to us as Japanese Americans hate. It was used by bigots and racists or to a person from Japan. exploiting the fictitious "Yellow Peril." In Its use, whether through ignorance or intent, is the years that followed, all negative undesirable. Help us put it permanently to rest. movements, political and economic, against Japanese Americans have utilized this defaming term. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese in 1941 and the outbreak of World War II, "Jap" was popularly used to label the enemy as well as the Japanese in America. As the orders came to evacuate all Japanese Americans from the West Coast into inland camps, the brand of "Jap" followed. JaCL T he Japanese American Citizens League invites you to join with the nearly 30,000 members of our organization in creating positive changes in our society through participating in public service with the largest and oldest human and civil rights organization representing Americans of Japanese ancestry. For a half century JACL has combined human talents, creative program- ming, and a dedication to civil rights and equal opportunity to mold a nationwide network of 96 local chapters. Volunteerism is the heart of JACL and each JACL community centers around the vitality and leader- ship of its volunteers. The National JACL serves the entire membership through strong national advocacy at Federal and state levels through research, planning, and program development. It provides the cohesive strength to mobilize the local chapters into a progressive force for positive social change. JACL attempts to respond to the myriad number of challenges that exist today by participating in the following areas of concern: To work cooperatively toward the achievement of equal employment opportunities for Japanese Americans. To help build a bridge of understanding regarding the impact of U.S. - Japan relations on Japanese Americans. To sustain our deep concern to better the lives of elderly Issei including the right to obtain social and health benefits and to insure that their remaining years will be spent in dignity and physical comfort. To advocate for an increased awareness and greater appreciation for the contributions of Japanese Americans in the United States in an effort to erase discrimination. To encourage broader participation in the exercise of leadership abili- Japanese american ties in various programs within JACL and in relationship with the JACL CITIZENS LeaGUE larger society. 22 PEACE PLAZA, SUITE 203 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94115 To seek to affirm our identity as Japanese Americans and thereby (415) 563-3202 enhance the meaning and experience of our cultural heritage. To encourage the participation of Sansei and to assist them in their development of projects which are vital to them including workshops on ethnicity, identity and contemporary educational opportunities, planning for discussion groups, conferences, and social activities. To strengthen the bond between generations of Japanese Americans. To insure the recognition and inclusion of our cultural heritage in the instruction of all children. To preserve our cultural heritage by sharing this heritage with all groups in order to increase understanding and communication. ADVOCATING FOR JAPA- 13.5% ADMINISTRATION NESE AMERICANS is an on-going concern of JACL 23.4% JACL PROGRAMS The JAL-JACL CULTURAL presenting the general HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP public with a realistic view HOW offers eight weeks of study of Japanese Americans. At NATIONAL JACL DUES and travel in Japan in 1975. the same time that these The U.S. Office of Educa- positive efforts are carried tion (H.E.W.) granted JACL ARE SPENT 07V8 29.2% PACIFIC CITIZEN The all-expense paid fellow- ships for 4 recipients are out, we are ready to respond $60,000 for the ETHNIC based on 1975-76 budget afforded an opportunity to HERITAGE PROJECT to in- LISTARY CHAPTER AND to statements, actions, and become better acquainted issues which may adversely crease the multi-ethnic ex- 33.9% DISTRICT with their ancestral country affect Japanese Americans. perience at the elementary ASSISTANCE through classes at Sophia With relations between the school level by including the JACL PROGRAMS University and a special United States and Japan history and contributions of two-week itinerary tailored changing, our role in this Japanese Americans in There are many activities and programs for each participant. area is crucial. public schools. which your JACL is doing. We think you'll agree that they are important. CHAPTER AND DISTRICT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM YOUTH INVESTING IN THE FUTURE through Youth Leadership Development + Slide Workshop Programs on Japanese HIGHLIGHTS Expanded Scholarship Program + Student Aid American History + Expanded Library and Audio-Visual Materials Resource + Multi- Program + Youth Project of the Biennium + Japanese American Youth Program (JAYs). purpose Workshops for Chapters + Revital- ization of Existing District Councils + Chapters The DEVELOPMENT During 1974, 16 Sansei We invite you to join many and District Visitations by National Staff and ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JAPANESE OFFICE was recently initi- high school students went to of your fellow JACLers to AMERICANS through Historical Landmark Officers + Wider Participation in National ated on a mandate of the Washington D.C. to partici- participate in these mem- Acquisition + Expanded Communications and Convention + National Convention Pre-Planning National Council to seek pate in PRESIDENTIAL bership benefits: National Public Relations + Improved Media Relations + Workshops for Chapter Delegates + Enhanced resources beyond member- CLASSROOM FOR YOUNG Travel Program including Advanced and Forceful Anti-Defamation Pro- Membership Recruitment at Chapter and ship dues to support nation- AMERICANS. They saw and low-cost charter flights to National Levels. grams + Federal Grant Procurement in areas of al and local programs and learned how our government Japan, Group Health Insur- Issei Film Project and JACL Gerontology Project. activities. The mandate was works and interacted with ance Plan, National and PACIFIC CITIZEN a recognition that there are Congressional leaders and Local Credit Unions, Nation- CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD TOTAL EDUCA- many worthwhile endeavors representatives of the news al Bowling Tournaments, TION through Legal and Factual Analysis Task The Pacific Citizen continues to come to you which deserve JACL media and other interest and Study Fellowship Force on Instructional Material + Counseling to weekly bringing current information on what is support, but which current groups. Through their Programs. State and Local Boards of Education + Member happening in Japanese American communities JACL resources prevent a week's experience, these Representation and Participation in National, across the nation and keeps you informed of meaningful contribution. outstanding young people State, and Local Conferences on Education and what JACL is doing. Likewise, there was a com- gained leadership experi- Curriculum Development + Teacher Training mitment that JACL should ence and are better pre- and Orientation. ADMINISTRATION seek to stabilize membership pared to make major contri- dues by finding new sources butions for Japanese Ameri- National Meetings + Membership Processing + EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AMERI- of income while becoming cans and the society. Due to Communications + Accounting. CANS through Legal Assistance in Major Civil involved in more programs the high caliber of 1974 Rights Litigation + New Associations and As the diagram above shows, 86.5% of the and activities. participants, the Program is Coordinated Efforts with other Civil and Human National JACL budget goes toward supporting reserving the JACL 75 posi- Rights Organizations + Overall Expansion of activities which return to the JACL membership. tions for the 1975 program. Resources and Activities in Civil Rights Only a small portion, or 13.5%, goes toward Advocacy. administrative costs of the organization. How "Rose' Pardon for Tokyo Rose? myth began Some people still think By Jerry Carroll and Keith Power that I started the war' JAPAN HAD surrendered, and on that smoke-filled day at the end of August, 1945, waves of American aircraft landed at Atsugi air base near Tokyo. On board By Linda Witt On Sept. 25, 7948, she arrived in San Francisco were two of the most flamboyant war for her trial. She had amoebic dysentry en route correspondents of the time. Last of three parts. and had "lost so much weight the skirt which fit THE LEGENDARY seductress of Radio Tokyo my waist in Yokohama fit only my hips in San was little more than a myth, concocted by day- Francisco." dreaming GIs. So said United States Atty. James A matron refused to allow her to pin up the skirt, M. Carter in announcing the release of Iva Toguri fearing she'd commit suicide with the safety pin. D'Aquino in 1946 after her imprisonment in Japan Marines carried her from the ship. by the U.S. government on charges of being Tokyo THE LATE WAYNE Collins Sr. and the late Theo- Continued on page 19 Reporters Jerry Carroll and Keith Power pieced together "the Tokyo Rose Photo by Art Shay; People Weekly ©Time Inc. myth" for a series in their newspaper, Iva Toguri D'Aquino at work In her family's Clark Street shop last year. the San Francisco Chronicle. her baby was stillborn. Continued on page 19 GERAL FORD GERALD LIBR a Come The men-and woman-benind would A 'reward A se in heaven' Iva's father, Jun Toguri, on e was there when she went off to prison in 1949. And he would be waiting when she was Continued from 1 Continued from 1st Tempo page freed in 1956, to return know that. What taunted American seamen after the to his home and family who broadcast by Battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval store in Chicago. Jun Replied Nakaji battle of the war, a fight which dev- Toguri died in 1972. telling you: No astated the Japanese fleet. said. "I'm Toky -benind the myth of Tokyo Kose A sensation Jun Toguri, on earth Iva spent a year in jail e when she in Japan, allowed only o prison in one 20-minute visit a he would be month with her husband, en she was Continued from 1st Tempo page Felipe. She was re- 56, to return leased but arrested know that. What we want to know is, e and family who broadcast by that name," Lee said. again in 1948, days af- hicago. Jun Replied Nakajima: "That's what I'm ter this last photo of I in 1972. telling you: Nobody at Radio Tokyo them together was said, "I'm Tokyo Rose.' Nobody used taken. that name." "WHO IS THE gal on 'Zero Hour?' " Lee asked, referring to Iva Toguri D'A- quino. who. for a 21-month period begin- MAR 4 1976 SAM AND ASSOCIATES (SUBSIDIARY F. K. SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL, INC.) 79 W. MONROE STREET CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60603 (312) 372-7834 March 2, 1976 Mr. Myron B. Kuropas Special Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs The White House GERALD Washington, D. C. FORD Dear Myron: It was certainly nice to see you Saturday evening. I personally am very pleased to see someone who deserves it, rise so high. First, let me thank you for your kind letter and the Proclamation on Executive Order 9066. You may be interested to see the write-up in the enclosed Pacific Citizen. Although this will certainly help the administration in getting votes, I feel that the Tokyo Rose case can have a greater impact as far as getting votes is concerned. As I briefly told you Saturday, I feel that the Tokyo Rose can be a great opportunity for us to swing and influence a great many Japanese American voters to vote for the administration, and I wanted to hear your thoughts on it. The case is now an emotional issue involving a Japanese, an injustice, a human interest story. I believe the administration could get credit for "caring", but it would have to be handled delicately, involve the right people, and of course the right timing. I feel that it is now only a matter of time before she is "vindicated" so I feel it would be good politics to make it happen at the right time. In my opinion, you are in an ideal position: you are not under the Hatch act, are politically very astute, and in a position to see that the administration gets credit at the proper time. So that you will have a little insight on the Japanese American philosophy - they tend to be very conservative, and take considerable pride in supporting Japanese only for that reason (I don't necessarily agree). Please note: 1. Nation-wide support for our Congressmen Mink, Congressman Matsunaga, Senator Inouye from Hawaii. 2. Nation-wide support for Coroner Noguchi of Los Angeles, who was fired and then reinstated after a protest 4 or 5 years ago. 3. Nation-wide support for Congressman Norman Minesota of San Jose, Calif. (incidentally a brother-in-law of Mike Masaoka). 4. Support now being shown for Wendy Yoshimura of the Hearst case. Ironically, S. I. Hayakawa had support as a Democrat, but lost a great deal of it as a Republican candidate. The article on him in the enclosed Pacific Citizen is typical of the abuse he is taking. Therefore, if we do get involved in the Tokyo Rose case, it will have to appear as non-partisan, but involve prestige Democrats. Mr. Myron B. Kuropas page 2 March 2, 1976 In the past, the Japanese community did not want to get involved with Tokyo Rose because they felt it could be interpreted as disloyalty. Whether she was guilty or innocent did not really matter. However, conditions are different now, and the American public I feel would be generally sympathic to her probably because of the good relations now enjoyed between the U.S. and Japan. If you would like to explore the possibilities of exploiting this for political reasons, I would be happy to discuss this further with you. By coincidence, I know Tokyo Rose but indirectly. Her brother who passed away in 1958 was a member of the same stock club that I belong to. Her father before he passed away several years ago, was an active member of the Japanese community, so we did work together on some minor projects. At that time they were a little bitter because they felt that they were not getting the support of the Japanese community, but they accepted it rather philosophically. In real life, I understand she is a modest and unassuming individual, and regardless of what happens, I'm sure she will pose no danger to the security of our country. Sincerely, Harry Mizuno mazune GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY Parade Magazine, July 13,75 of believe that American family: Author David Ushio with wife Judy and daughter Misti. As head of Japanese American Citizens League, he seeks greater racial harmony. Japanese-Americans Say 'We're Americans, Too' by David Ushio SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 1940's. The Congressman's final words have been following with intense were: "Young man, if you can guar- interest the news accounts of the antee to me that your country will not Vietnámese war refugees who have bomb Pearl Harbor again, then I'll vote come to the United States and are for your bill." struggling to establish themselves in John J. Wilson, the Watergate lawyer American society. for Robert Haldeman and John Ehrlich- gragedy UI ure memment camps ... Have test the loyalty continue APANESE CONTINUED often look at a person in a stereo- manner. Certain environmental) groups are impaigning to save the whales, a cam- that Japanese-Americans support. Although Japanese-Americans were held in internment camps like this during World War 11, no responsible charge of sabotage was ever made against them. TODAY SUNDAY saturday Sports Take a Plain Dealer plain declar home Weekender Entertainment Home the magazine Dayton Weekender Sleuthing Holmes Speedway reopens Page 5-C. Theatrovision Instant rooms WEATHER High 78 (26 C) THE PLAIN DEALER FINAL Cloudy, cool Low 62 (17 C) Dow Jones See Page 17-B up 13.07 OHIO'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER 134TH YEAR-NO. 235 CLEVELAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1975 72 PAGES 1975 Plain Dealer Publishing Co. 15 day. Japanese-American Citizens League said here yester- ty crisis and of job discrimination, the president of the Japanese-Americans today are victims of an identi- By W. C. Miller to events overseas job bias here due U.S. Japanese see 20-B THE PLAIN DEALER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1975 Angeles Times LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE WEST, 1,037,963, DAILY, 1,244,713 SUNDAY - PART ONE NE 72 PAGES ES SATURDAY, MORNING AUGUST 2, 1975 CCCC BOYCOTT REACTIONS CITED D Whale 'Backlash' Feared by Japanese-Americans BY DARYL DEMBKEERE Times Staff SAN FRANCISCO- - The focal even in Tokyo, the institute has point of an exhibit in the new nation- urged a boycott against the purchase al headquarters building of the Japa- of any Japanese and Russian pro- nese-American Citizens League here ducts "until Japan and the Soviet is a rusting snarl of barbed wire. Union agree to stop whaling." Please Turn to Page 16. Col. 1 16 Port 1- Sat., Aug. 2, 1975 075 Los Angeles Times WHALE BACKLASH' REACTION Continued from First Page go Spokesmen for other conservation "people are frightened and looking "The Animal Welfare Institute groups participating in the hoycott for someone to blame. the." = protest bothers me, because it is conceded that there is some concern in their circles about hitting the the The International Whaling Com based on the philosophy the end jus- tifies the means. One leader of an on- wrong target. mission adopted rules last month Said Paul Swatek. associate conser- which would subposedly reduce the GERALD BERALD Washington, DC 20500 MN "AV 0091 08H Dr M Kuropas. SAPEA HQ Convention registration package detailed PACIFIC JACL CITIZEN By ToM FUJIMOTO Hotel reservations should be high of 74 degrees, he added. SACRAMENTO, Calif. All ALL ABOARD made directly with Sacramen- Thanks to the support for to Inn. Rates and cards are be- Project Kifu, rates for special PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE Chapters will soon receive de- ing supplied chapters. Block events are either at cost or tails and forms comprising the Tue-Monte Carlo Mixer, $8; reservations should be made less than cost, Oshima con- 125 Weller St., Los Calif 90012; (213-626-6936) Advance Registration Package Wed.-Awards Luncheon, $8; Thu by letter and mention the JA- tinued. And many programs for the National JACL Con- -Bicentennial Banquet, $15; Fri. CL Convention for special for the youngsters are free. A Published Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of the THOOUGH Year Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif. vention being hosted by Sac- -Western Bar-BQ, $9: Sat.-Sayo- nara Banquet-Balf, $19, and regis- room rates which begin at $17 free continental breakfast is ramento JACL here June 20- tration. $4. single, $22 twin occupancy. also being provided conven- 26. Early hotel reservations are tioners at Sacramento Inn. VOL. 82 NO. 12 FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1976 Subscription Rate per Year 15 CENTS Other attractions on the re- U.S. $7. Foreign $11 Covering five major events gistration form are: also urged. Baby sitting service will be and registration fee, price of "We're hoping delegates available. Mon.-Lake Tahoe Trip, $6; Golf the advanced package comes Tournament/and Dinner, $25; Mon- bring their families as every Those coming by air or bus to $53 if ordered prior to May Tue-Wed.-Tennis Tournament. $5: effort has been made to assure are expected to indicate on the JACL-ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 21 through Winston Ashiza- Tue.-Local Tour, $8; Thu.-Gold Country Tour, $10; Fri-Wine an enjoyable full week of ac- convention registration form wa, registration chairman, of Tour, $10: Sat.-Farm Tour, $10; tivities for all," Convention if limousine service to Sacra- 4001 Wycombe Dr., Sacramen- Fashion Show-Luncheon, $6. Board chairman Alan Oshima mento Inn is desirable. West- to 95825. (This package after Checks for Convention said. ern Air Lines has been named May 21 will be $63.) Items events are payable to "1976 Weather will be mild during the official carrier for the 24th Appraising JACL: a Need for Change in the package are: JACL National Convention". Convention week average Biennial. A freeway map for those driving by car to Sacramento The following was develop- sis was placed on post-Evacu- ycuth, legislaton, aging, etc., the National Board members, Inn is also included in the ed by immediate past national ation resettlement and rem- have been miserable failures the JAYS are the least effec- 'Go for Broke!' VS. 'Farewell to Manzanar' convention information pack- JACL president Henry Tana- edial or corrective legislation. Why? Because the National tive. They represent seven age to the chapters. ka as a working paper for the The issues were effectively Board tends to serve only as votes but have yet to use this JACL Ad Hoc Committee on dealt with by the few JACL supervisors and overseers. power to influence the voting Seabrook N.J. for the of the Fourth Amendment of Bounds corroborated the tes- which was are by needs the youth. Ironical- 6909 7I V9- PH uupireus N 200 Must retire JACL's deficit ounzin RIAB 70. event Because at the of White the House historic last not fice raised, involving the of- "Must", though for regional of assistant national di- PACIFIC JACL week. space for cove-age of rector at Headquarters and offices, the districts the National JACL Board of the Washington Office. Funds raise a third of the budget. are to CITIZEN Feb. 13-15 has been curtail- ed this week. Details will be received in excess of $490,000 What is indicated in the pro- Editor. carried in the next issue.- will be used toward an allo- pcsed national JACL budget PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE Committees. cation of $10,000 for National only shows what national membership dues would cov- 125 Weller St., Los Angeles, Calif 90012; (213-626-6936) er. SAN FRANCISCO A $470,- National President Shig Su- giyama had proposed a $612,- Official presentation of the Published Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of the Year Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif. 000 national JACL budget budget to the chapters will be VOL. 82 NO. 8 was honed by the National 000 budget (see Feb. 20 PC) made by April 23-60 days FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1976 JACL Board, which met at Headquarters Feb. 13-15, and but it was barely noticed by prior to the National Conven- Subscription Rate per Year the board which called for a U.S. $7. Foreign $11 15 CENTS tion. at the same time $20,000 from balanced budget and immedi- the anticipated $490,000 dur- ate retirement of the deficit, Meanwhile, district govern- ing fiscal years 1977 and 1978 now at $108,600 at the end of will be deferred to retire an crs in attendance at the Na- FY 1975, which was Sept. 30. ticnal Board meeting will con- ant'cipated deficit of $130,000 by the end of FY 1976. Fixed ccsts, which continue fer with the chapters to ex- The proposed budget calls to rise, to maintain National plain the budget and discuss for further cuts if funds are ways and means to raise ad- Exec. Order 9066 erased Headquarters offices and the regional categorized ditional funds to sustain their as respective district programs. PROPOSED NATIONAL JACL BUDGET (FY (Special to The Pacific Citizen) 1977-78) Nisei civil service worker seeks WASHINGTON President Gerald R. Ford formally re- ization League, only national organ- tion In on accepting behalf the of the proclama- 30,000 panese American Citizens INCOME: 26,600 Regular ($12) Memb Proc-$9,200 of scinded 1942 Executive in a proclamation Order 9066 was icans of Japanese representing ancestry. Amer- It expressed JACL members, gratitude Sugiyama to Mr. 2,200 1000 Club ($30) $319,200 Support Staff-$9,200 66 000 retirement credit for signed 10A this past week (Feb. ticnal accepted president by Shigabi JACL na- Ford for his understanding of GERALD Washington, DC 20500 MN "AV 0091 08H -snd OH Dr M Kuropas, SAPEA Grayce Uyehara: Nat'l Vice President NOMINATIONS FOR NAT'L OFFICES By the Board DUE FROM DISTRICTS BY MARCH 24 PACIFIC JACL CITIZEN CLEVELAND, Ohio-Ncmina- vention being hosted by Sac- tions for National JACL of- ramento JACL. PUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS ffices from the district coun- At the 1978 convention be- 125 Weller St., Los Calif 90012; (213-626-6936) cils are due 90 days prior to ing hosted by the Utah JACL Bicentennial City management, roles, structure the National Convention (Mar. chapters, nominations will Published Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of THROUGH Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif. Here it is February 1 and and function of organizations 24), it was reminded by Dr. again be cpen for the office of JAC's National Council con- in human services. He will be Toaru Ishiyama, immediate national president. venes in Sacramento in less past Cleveland JACL pres- VOL. 82 NO. 6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1976 Subscription Rate per Year 15 CENTS able to give constructive di- Nominations are open for U.S. $7. Foreign $11 than five months. The Nation- rection with nominations of ident who is serving as chair- five other positions: four na- al Board meets the second national officers and to sug- man of the National Nomina- tional vice presidents (a) gen- weekend of February at head- gest necessary change in the ticns Committee. eral operations. (b) research quarters to review the pro- process. This being the final bien- and services, (c) public af- grams and the budget. The The responsibility of being nium that the office of nation- fairs, (d) membership serv- Board must also address ac- a national officer in JACL is al president-elect will be in ices: and the treasurer. countability and make recom- a big one. It takes a lot of effect, the incumbent, Jim Chapters submit nominees mendations. This lets the oth- time, more than scme people Murakami of Sonoma County Ushio to resign through the district council. er half of the Uyehara team imagine. Sundays are not a JACL, will assume office at A form is to be distributed to off the hook if he follows the day of rest but a day to an- the close of the national con- the chapters, calling for bio- usual pattern and forgets Feb. swer volumincus official cor- graphical sketcsh, platform on 14. respondence and to attend to JACL affairs.and signature of as IACI director the candidate pledging

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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 4, folder \"Japanese Ethnic Groups\" of the\nMilton Mitler Files, 1972-77\nat the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford. donated to the\nUnited States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives\ncollections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in\nthe public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are\npresumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject\nto a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nSome items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted\nmaterials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to\nthese materials.\nFebruary 24, 1976\nMEMORANDUM TO:\nMR. FITZPATRICK\nFROM:\nMYRON we B. KUROPAS\nSUBJECT:\nJAPANESE PROCLAMATION PHOTOS\nThe photos are magnificent!\nPlease send me the photos listed below in the quantities indicated:\n3A - 2\n4A - 2\n6A - 2\n17A 20\n20A - 2\n22A 2\n23A 2\n29A 2\n31A - 5\nFORD & LIBRARY CERALD\nFebruary 16, 1976\nDear Mr. Sagami:\nPursuant to your letter and our telephone conversation\nthis afternoon, I shall make every endeavor to respond\nto your request for an administration spokesman at your\nNisei Veterans Bicentennial Reunion banquet in Chicago\non July 25.\nIt's a bit early for us to be in a position to make a firm\ncommitment but if you call us towards the end of March\n(202-456-6262), I should have something for you.\nSincerely,\nMyron B. Kuropas (Dr.)\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nfor Ethnic Affairs\nMr. Joe Sagami\nGeneral Chairman\n1976 Nisei Veterans Reunion\n7942 West Ogden Avenue\nLyons, Illinois 60534\nFORD LIBRARY\nFebruary 16, 1976\nDear Mr. Sagami:\nPursuant to your letter and our telephone conversation\nthis afternoon, I shall make every endeavor to respond\nto your request for an administration spokesman at your\nNisei Veterans Bicentennial Reunion banquet in Chicago\non July 25.\nIt's a bit early for us to be in a position to make a firm\ncommitment but if you call us towards the end of March\n(202-456-6262), I should have something for you.\nSincerely,\nMyron B. Kuropas (Dr.)\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nfor Ethnic Affairs\nMr. Joe Sagami\nGeneral Chairman\n1976 Nisei Veterans Reunion\n7942 West Ogden Avenue\nLyons, Illinois 60534\nGEORGIA SEORD MIRRISM\n\"jap\"\nis a derogatory term\nJapanese american\ncitizens LeaGUE\n2 Peace Plaza Suite 203 San Francisco, California 94115\n6735M\nONSTER OF ALL JAPS\nOUSTER OF ALL JAPS\nSan\nTranstory\n6AMEXTRA\nFronts\nOUSTER OF ALL JAPS\nNEAR!\nJA\nPOPU\nPS\nOUSTER OF ALL JAPS\nOUSTER OF ALL JAPS\nIN\nO-EXIRA\nCALIFORNIA NEA\nTHE Loose Talk Reveals Thousands of in Allies Java\nNEA\nO=EXIRA\nJaps\nNEA R!\n\"JAP\" IS A DEROGATORY TERM\nIT RECALLS A BITTER PAST\nCONVENIENCE DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT\nWe are Americans of Japanese ancestry. We are\nTo us, as to many other Americans, \"Jap\" is a\nThe term has a long bitter history of negative\nAlthough those days are gone, hopefully forever,\nJapanese Americans, Asian Americans, or if you\nderogatory term. It is derogatory in the same\nconnotations. When the first immigrants from\nsome still feel it is a logical contraction of Japa-\nwant to be more specific, Issei, Nisei, Sansei and\nsense that \"Kike,\" \"Wop,\" \"Chink\" and\nJapan began arriving in any numbers, \"Jap\"\nnese. But knowing the facts, is it any wonder\nYonsei, which means first, second, third and\n\"Nigger\" are derogatory. It's derogatory\nbecame a convenient term of contempt and\nwhy \"Jap\" is a derogatory term?\nfourth generation Japanese in America.\nwhether applied to us as Japanese Americans\nhate. It was used by bigots and racists\nor to a person from Japan.\nexploiting the fictitious \"Yellow Peril.\" In\nIts use, whether through ignorance or intent, is\nthe years that followed, all negative\nundesirable. Help us put it permanently to rest.\nmovements, political and economic, against\nJapanese Americans have utilized this defaming\nterm.\nFollowing the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the\nJapanese in 1941 and the outbreak of World\nWar II, \"Jap\" was popularly used to label the\nenemy as well as the Japanese in America. As\nthe orders came to evacuate all Japanese\nAmericans from the West Coast into inland\ncamps, the brand of \"Jap\" followed.\nJaCL\nT\nhe Japanese American Citizens League invites you to join with the\nnearly 30,000 members of our organization in creating positive\nchanges in our society through participating in public service with\nthe largest and oldest human and civil rights organization representing\nAmericans of Japanese ancestry.\nFor a half century JACL has combined human talents, creative program-\nming, and a dedication to civil rights and equal opportunity to mold a\nnationwide network of 96 local chapters. Volunteerism is the heart of\nJACL and each JACL community centers around the vitality and leader-\nship of its volunteers.\nThe National JACL serves the entire membership through strong national\nadvocacy at Federal and state levels through research, planning, and\nprogram development. It provides the cohesive strength to mobilize the\nlocal chapters into a progressive force for positive social change.\nJACL attempts to respond to the myriad number of challenges that exist\ntoday by participating in the following areas of concern:\nTo work cooperatively toward the achievement of equal employment\nopportunities for Japanese Americans.\nTo help build a bridge of understanding regarding the impact of U.S. -\nJapan relations on Japanese Americans.\nTo sustain our deep concern to better the lives of elderly Issei including\nthe right to obtain social and health benefits and to insure that their\nremaining years will be spent in dignity and physical comfort.\nTo advocate for an increased awareness and greater appreciation for\nthe contributions of Japanese Americans in the United States in an\neffort to erase discrimination.\nTo encourage broader participation in the exercise of leadership abili-\nJapanese american\nties in various programs within JACL and in relationship with the\nJACL\nCITIZENS LeaGUE\nlarger society.\n22 PEACE PLAZA, SUITE 203\nSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94115\nTo seek to affirm our identity as Japanese Americans and thereby\n(415) 563-3202\nenhance the meaning and experience of our cultural heritage.\nTo encourage the participation of Sansei and to assist them in their\ndevelopment of projects which are vital to them including workshops\non ethnicity, identity and contemporary educational opportunities,\nplanning for discussion groups, conferences, and social activities.\nTo strengthen the bond between generations of Japanese Americans.\nTo insure the recognition and inclusion of our cultural heritage in the\ninstruction of all children.\nTo preserve our cultural heritage by sharing this heritage with all\ngroups in order to increase understanding and communication.\nADVOCATING FOR JAPA-\n13.5% ADMINISTRATION\nNESE AMERICANS is an\non-going concern of JACL\n23.4% JACL PROGRAMS\nThe JAL-JACL CULTURAL\npresenting the general\nHERITAGE FELLOWSHIP\npublic with a realistic view\nHOW\noffers eight weeks of study\nof Japanese Americans. At\nNATIONAL JACL DUES\nand travel in Japan in 1975.\nthe same time that these\nThe U.S. Office of Educa-\npositive efforts are carried\ntion (H.E.W.) granted JACL\nARE SPENT\n07V8\n29.2% PACIFIC CITIZEN\nThe all-expense paid fellow-\nships for 4 recipients are\nout, we are ready to respond\n$60,000 for the ETHNIC\nbased on 1975-76 budget\nafforded an opportunity to\nHERITAGE PROJECT to in-\nLISTARY\nCHAPTER AND\nto statements, actions, and\nbecome better acquainted\nissues which may adversely\ncrease the multi-ethnic ex-\n33.9% DISTRICT\nwith their ancestral country\naffect Japanese Americans.\nperience at the elementary\nASSISTANCE\nthrough classes at Sophia\nWith relations between the\nschool level by including the\nJACL PROGRAMS\nUniversity and a special\nUnited States and Japan\nhistory and contributions of\ntwo-week itinerary tailored\nchanging, our role in this\nJapanese Americans in\nThere are many activities and programs\nfor each participant.\narea is crucial.\npublic schools.\nwhich your JACL is doing. We think you'll\nagree that they are important.\nCHAPTER AND\nDISTRICT ASSISTANCE\nPROGRAM\nYOUTH INVESTING IN THE FUTURE\nthrough Youth Leadership Development +\nSlide Workshop Programs on Japanese\nHIGHLIGHTS\nExpanded Scholarship Program + Student Aid\nAmerican History + Expanded Library and\nAudio-Visual Materials Resource + Multi-\nProgram + Youth Project of the Biennium +\nJapanese American Youth Program (JAYs).\npurpose Workshops for Chapters + Revital-\nization of Existing District Councils + Chapters\nThe DEVELOPMENT\nDuring 1974, 16 Sansei\nWe invite you to join many\nand District Visitations by National Staff and\nADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF JAPANESE\nOFFICE was recently initi-\nhigh school students went to\nof your fellow JACLers to\nAMERICANS through Historical Landmark\nOfficers + Wider Participation in National\nated on a mandate of the\nWashington D.C. to partici-\nparticipate in these mem-\nAcquisition + Expanded Communications and\nConvention + National Convention Pre-Planning\nNational Council to seek\npate in PRESIDENTIAL\nbership benefits: National\nPublic Relations + Improved Media Relations +\nWorkshops for Chapter Delegates + Enhanced\nresources beyond member-\nCLASSROOM FOR YOUNG\nTravel Program including\nAdvanced and Forceful Anti-Defamation Pro-\nMembership Recruitment at Chapter and\nship dues to support nation-\nAMERICANS. They saw and\nlow-cost charter flights to\nNational Levels.\ngrams + Federal Grant Procurement in areas of\nal and local programs and\nlearned how our government\nJapan, Group Health Insur-\nIssei Film Project and JACL Gerontology Project.\nactivities. The mandate was\nworks and interacted with\nance Plan, National and\nPACIFIC CITIZEN\na recognition that there are\nCongressional leaders and\nLocal Credit Unions, Nation-\nCONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD TOTAL EDUCA-\nmany worthwhile endeavors\nrepresentatives of the news\nal Bowling Tournaments,\nTION through Legal and Factual Analysis Task\nThe Pacific Citizen continues to come to you\nwhich deserve JACL\nmedia and other interest\nand Study Fellowship\nForce on Instructional Material + Counseling to\nweekly bringing current information on what is\nsupport, but which current\ngroups. Through their\nPrograms.\nState and Local Boards of Education + Member\nhappening in Japanese American communities\nJACL resources prevent a\nweek's experience, these\nRepresentation and Participation in National,\nacross the nation and keeps you informed of\nmeaningful contribution.\noutstanding young people\nState, and Local Conferences on Education and\nwhat JACL is doing.\nLikewise, there was a com-\ngained leadership experi-\nCurriculum Development + Teacher Training\nmitment that JACL should\nence and are better pre-\nand Orientation.\nADMINISTRATION\nseek to stabilize membership\npared to make major contri-\ndues by finding new sources\nbutions for Japanese Ameri-\nNational Meetings + Membership Processing +\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AMERI-\nof income while becoming\ncans and the society. Due to\nCommunications + Accounting.\nCANS through Legal Assistance in Major Civil\ninvolved in more programs\nthe high caliber of 1974\nRights Litigation + New Associations and\nAs the diagram above shows, 86.5% of the\nand activities.\nparticipants, the Program is\nCoordinated Efforts with other Civil and Human\nNational JACL budget goes toward supporting\nreserving the JACL 75 posi-\nRights Organizations + Overall Expansion of\nactivities which return to the JACL membership.\ntions for the 1975 program.\nResources and Activities in Civil Rights\nOnly a small portion, or 13.5%, goes toward\nAdvocacy.\nadministrative costs of the organization.\nHow \"Rose'\nPardon for Tokyo Rose?\nmyth began\nSome people still think\nBy Jerry Carroll\nand Keith Power\nthat I started the war'\nJAPAN HAD surrendered, and on that\nsmoke-filled day at the end of August,\n1945, waves of American aircraft landed\nat Atsugi air base near Tokyo. On board\nBy Linda Witt\nOn Sept. 25, 7948, she arrived in San Francisco\nwere two of the most flamboyant war\nfor her trial. She had amoebic dysentry en route\ncorrespondents of the time.\nLast of three parts.\nand had \"lost so much weight the skirt which fit\nTHE LEGENDARY seductress of Radio Tokyo\nmy waist in Yokohama fit only my hips in San\nwas little more than a myth, concocted by day-\nFrancisco.\"\ndreaming GIs. So said United States Atty. James\nA matron refused to allow her to pin up the skirt,\nM. Carter in announcing the release of Iva Toguri\nfearing she'd commit suicide with the safety pin.\nD'Aquino in 1946 after her imprisonment in Japan\nMarines carried her from the ship.\nby the U.S. government on charges of being Tokyo\nTHE LATE WAYNE Collins Sr. and the late Theo-\nContinued on page 19\nReporters Jerry Carroll and Keith\nPower pieced together \"the Tokyo Rose\nPhoto by Art Shay; People Weekly ©Time Inc.\nmyth\" for a series in their newspaper,\nIva Toguri D'Aquino at work In her family's Clark Street shop last year.\nthe San Francisco Chronicle.\nher baby was stillborn.\nContinued on page 19\nGERAL\nFORD GERALD LIBR\na\nCome\nThe men-and woman-benind would\nA 'reward\nA se\nin heaven'\nIva's father, Jun Toguri,\non e\nwas there when she\nwent off to prison in\n1949. And he would be\nwaiting when she was\nContinued from 1\nContinued from 1st Tempo page\nfreed in 1956, to return\nknow that. What\ntaunted American seamen after the\nto his home and family\nwho broadcast by\nBattle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval\nstore in Chicago. Jun\nReplied Nakaji\nbattle of the war, a fight which dev-\nToguri died in 1972.\ntelling you: No\nastated the Japanese fleet.\nsaid. \"I'm Toky\n-benind the myth of Tokyo Kose\nA sensation\nJun Toguri,\non earth\nIva spent a year in jail\ne when she\nin Japan, allowed only\no prison in\none 20-minute visit a\nhe would be\nmonth with her husband,\nen she was\nContinued from 1st Tempo page\nFelipe. She was re-\n56, to return\nleased but arrested\nknow that. What we want to know is,\ne and family\nwho broadcast by that name,\" Lee said.\nagain in 1948, days af-\nhicago. Jun\nReplied Nakajima: \"That's what I'm\nter this last photo of\nI in 1972.\ntelling you: Nobody at Radio Tokyo\nthem together was\nsaid, \"I'm Tokyo Rose.' Nobody used\ntaken.\nthat name.\"\n\"WHO IS THE gal on 'Zero Hour?' \"\nLee asked, referring to Iva Toguri D'A-\nquino. who. for a 21-month period begin-\nMAR 4 1976\nSAM AND ASSOCIATES\n(SUBSIDIARY F. K. SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL, INC.)\n79 W. MONROE STREET\nCHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60603\n(312) 372-7834\nMarch 2, 1976\nMr. Myron B. Kuropas\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nfor Ethnic Affairs\nThe White House\nGERALD\nWashington, D. C.\nFORD\nDear Myron:\nIt was certainly nice to see you Saturday evening. I personally am very pleased\nto see someone who deserves it, rise so high.\nFirst, let me thank you for your kind letter and the Proclamation on Executive\nOrder 9066. You may be interested to see the write-up in the enclosed Pacific\nCitizen. Although this will certainly help the administration in getting votes,\nI feel that the Tokyo Rose case can have a greater impact as far as getting\nvotes is concerned.\nAs I briefly told you Saturday, I feel that the Tokyo Rose can be a great\nopportunity for us to swing and influence a great many Japanese American voters\nto vote for the administration, and I wanted to hear your thoughts on it.\nThe case is now an emotional issue involving a Japanese, an injustice, a human\ninterest story. I believe the administration could get credit for \"caring\", but\nit would have to be handled delicately, involve the right people, and of course the\nright timing. I feel that it is now only a matter of time before she is\n\"vindicated\" so I feel it would be good politics to make it happen at the right\ntime. In my opinion, you are in an ideal position: you are not under the Hatch\nact, are politically very astute, and in a position to see that the administration\ngets credit at the proper time.\nSo that you will have a little insight on the Japanese American philosophy - they\ntend to be very conservative, and take considerable pride in supporting Japanese\nonly for that reason (I don't necessarily agree). Please note:\n1. Nation-wide support for our Congressmen Mink, Congressman Matsunaga,\nSenator Inouye from Hawaii.\n2. Nation-wide support for Coroner Noguchi of Los Angeles, who was fired and\nthen reinstated after a protest 4 or 5 years ago.\n3. Nation-wide support for Congressman Norman Minesota of San Jose, Calif.\n(incidentally a brother-in-law of Mike Masaoka).\n4. Support now being shown for Wendy Yoshimura of the Hearst case.\nIronically, S. I. Hayakawa had support as a Democrat, but lost a great deal of it\nas a Republican candidate. The article on him in the enclosed Pacific Citizen is\ntypical of the abuse he is taking. Therefore, if we do get involved in the Tokyo\nRose case, it will have to appear as non-partisan, but involve prestige Democrats.\nMr. Myron B. Kuropas\npage 2\nMarch 2, 1976\nIn the past, the Japanese community did not want to get involved with Tokyo\nRose because they felt it could be interpreted as disloyalty. Whether she\nwas guilty or innocent did not really matter. However, conditions are different\nnow, and the American public I feel would be generally sympathic to her probably\nbecause of the good relations now enjoyed between the U.S. and Japan.\nIf you would like to explore the possibilities of exploiting this for political\nreasons, I would be happy to discuss this further with you. By coincidence, I\nknow Tokyo Rose but indirectly. Her brother who passed away in 1958 was a member\nof the same stock club that I belong to. Her father before he passed away several\nyears ago, was an active member of the Japanese community, so we did work\ntogether on some minor projects. At that time they were a little bitter because\nthey felt that they were not getting the support of the Japanese community, but\nthey accepted it rather philosophically. In real life, I understand she is\na modest and unassuming individual, and regardless of what happens, I'm sure she\nwill pose no danger to the security of our country.\nSincerely,\nHarry Mizuno mazune\nGERALD\nR.\nFORD\nLIBRARY\nParade Magazine, July 13,75\nof believe that\nAmerican family: Author David Ushio with wife Judy and daughter Misti. As\nhead of Japanese American Citizens League, he seeks greater racial harmony.\nJapanese-Americans Say\n'We're Americans, Too'\nby David Ushio\nSAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.\n1940's. The Congressman's final words\nhave been following with intense\nwere: \"Young man, if you can guar-\ninterest the news accounts of the\nantee to me that your country will not\nVietnámese war refugees who have\nbomb Pearl Harbor again, then I'll vote\ncome to the United States and are\nfor your bill.\"\nstruggling to establish themselves in\nJohn J. Wilson, the Watergate lawyer\nAmerican society.\nfor Robert Haldeman and John Ehrlich-\ngragedy UI ure memment camps ... Have test the loyalty\ncontinue\nAPANESE\nCONTINUED\noften look at a person in a stereo-\nmanner.\nCertain environmental) groups are\nimpaigning to save the whales, a cam-\nthat Japanese-Americans support.\nAlthough Japanese-Americans were held in internment camps like this during\nWorld War 11, no responsible charge of sabotage was ever made against them.\nTODAY\nSUNDAY\nsaturday\nSports\nTake a Plain Dealer\nplain\ndeclar\nhome\nWeekender\nEntertainment\nHome\nthe\nmagazine\nDayton\nWeekender\nSleuthing\nHolmes\nSpeedway\nreopens Page 5-C.\nTheatrovision\nInstant rooms\nWEATHER\nHigh 78 (26 C)\nTHE PLAIN DEALER\nFINAL\nCloudy, cool\nLow 62 (17 C)\nDow Jones\nSee Page 17-B\nup 13.07\nOHIO'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER\n134TH YEAR-NO. 235\nCLEVELAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1975\n72 PAGES\n1975 Plain Dealer Publishing Co.\n15\nday.\nJapanese-American Citizens League said here yester-\nty crisis and of job discrimination, the president of the\nJapanese-Americans today are victims of an identi-\nBy W. C. Miller\nto events overseas\njob bias here due\nU.S. Japanese see\n20-B THE PLAIN DEALER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1975\nAngeles Times\nLARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE WEST, 1,037,963, DAILY, 1,244,713 SUNDAY\n- PART ONE\nNE 72 PAGES ES SATURDAY, MORNING AUGUST 2, 1975\nCCCC\nBOYCOTT REACTIONS CITED\nD\nWhale 'Backlash' Feared\nby Japanese-Americans\nBY DARYL DEMBKEERE\nTimes Staff\nSAN FRANCISCO- - The focal even in Tokyo, the institute has\npoint of an exhibit in the new nation-\nurged a boycott against the purchase\nal headquarters building of the Japa-\nof any Japanese and Russian pro-\nnese-American Citizens League here\nducts \"until Japan and the Soviet\nis a rusting snarl of barbed wire.\nUnion agree to stop whaling.\"\nPlease Turn to Page 16. Col. 1\n16 Port 1- Sat., Aug. 2, 1975 075 Los Angeles Times\nWHALE BACKLASH' REACTION\nContinued from First Page go\nSpokesmen for other conservation \"people are frightened and looking\n\"The Animal Welfare Institute\ngroups participating in the hoycott\nfor someone to blame. the.\"\n=\nprotest bothers me, because it is\nconceded that there is some concern\nin their circles about hitting the the\nThe International Whaling Com\nbased on the philosophy the end jus-\ntifies the means. One leader of an on-\nwrong target.\nmission adopted rules last month\nSaid Paul Swatek. associate conser-\nwhich would subposedly reduce the\nGERALD\nBERALD\nWashington, DC 20500\nMN \"AV 0091\n08H\nDr M Kuropas. SAPEA HQ\nConvention registration package detailed\nPACIFIC\nJACL\nCITIZEN\nBy ToM FUJIMOTO\nHotel reservations should be\nhigh of 74 degrees, he added.\nSACRAMENTO, Calif. All\nALL ABOARD\nmade directly with Sacramen-\nThanks to the support for\nto Inn. Rates and cards are be-\nProject Kifu, rates for special\nPUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE\nChapters will soon receive de-\ning supplied chapters. Block\nevents are either at cost or\ntails and forms comprising the\nTue-Monte Carlo Mixer, $8;\nreservations should be made\nless than cost, Oshima con-\n125 Weller St., Los Calif 90012; (213-626-6936)\nAdvance Registration Package\nWed.-Awards Luncheon, $8; Thu\nby letter and mention the JA-\ntinued. And many programs\nfor the National JACL Con-\n-Bicentennial Banquet, $15; Fri.\nCL Convention for special\nfor the youngsters are free. A\nPublished Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of the THOOUGH Year Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif.\nvention being hosted by Sac-\n-Western Bar-BQ, $9: Sat.-Sayo-\nnara Banquet-Balf, $19, and regis-\nroom rates which begin at $17\nfree continental breakfast is\nramento JACL here June 20-\ntration. $4.\nsingle, $22 twin occupancy.\nalso being provided conven-\n26.\nEarly hotel reservations are\ntioners at Sacramento Inn.\nVOL. 82 NO. 12\nFRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1976\nSubscription Rate per Year\n15 CENTS\nOther attractions on the re-\nU.S. $7. Foreign $11\nCovering five major events\ngistration form are:\nalso urged.\nBaby sitting service will be\nand registration fee, price of\n\"We're hoping delegates\navailable.\nMon.-Lake Tahoe Trip, $6; Golf\nthe advanced package comes\nTournament/and Dinner, $25; Mon-\nbring their families as every\nThose coming by air or bus\nto $53 if ordered prior to May\nTue-Wed.-Tennis Tournament. $5:\neffort has been made to assure\nare expected to indicate on the\nJACL-ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE\n21 through Winston Ashiza-\nTue.-Local Tour, $8; Thu.-Gold\nCountry Tour, $10; Fri-Wine\nan enjoyable full week of ac-\nconvention registration form\nwa, registration chairman, of\nTour, $10: Sat.-Farm Tour, $10;\ntivities for all,\" Convention\nif limousine service to Sacra-\n4001 Wycombe Dr., Sacramen-\nFashion Show-Luncheon, $6.\nBoard chairman Alan Oshima\nmento Inn is desirable. West-\nto 95825. (This package after\nChecks for Convention\nsaid.\nern Air Lines has been named\nMay 21 will be $63.) Items\nevents are payable to \"1976\nWeather will be mild during\nthe official carrier for the 24th\nAppraising JACL: a Need for Change\nin the package are:\nJACL National Convention\".\nConvention week average\nBiennial.\nA freeway map for those\ndriving by car to Sacramento\nThe following was develop- sis was placed on post-Evacu- ycuth, legislaton, aging, etc., the National Board members,\nInn is also included in the\ned by immediate past national ation resettlement and rem- have been miserable failures the JAYS are the least effec-\n'Go for Broke!' VS. 'Farewell to Manzanar'\nconvention information pack-\nJACL president Henry Tana- edial or corrective legislation. Why? Because the National tive. They represent seven\nage to the chapters.\nka as a working paper for the The issues were effectively Board tends to serve only as votes but have yet to use this\nJACL Ad Hoc Committee on dealt with by the few JACL supervisors and overseers. power to influence the voting\nSeabrook\nN.J.\nfor\nthe\nof\nthe\nFourth\nAmendment\nof\nBounds\ncorroborated\nthe\ntes-\nwhich\nwas\nare\nby\nneeds\nthe\nyouth.\nIronical-\n6909 7I\nV9- PH uupireus N 200\nMust retire JACL's deficit\nounzin RIAB\n70.\nevent Because at the of White the House historic last not fice raised, involving the of- \"Must\", though for regional\nof assistant national di-\nPACIFIC\nJACL\nweek. space for cove-age of\nrector at Headquarters and\noffices,\nthe\ndistricts\nthe National JACL Board of\nthe Washington Office. Funds\nraise a third of the budget. are to\nCITIZEN\nFeb. 13-15 has been curtail-\ned this week. Details will be\nreceived in excess of $490,000\nWhat is indicated in the pro-\nEditor. carried in the next issue.-\nwill be used toward an allo-\npcsed national JACL budget\nPUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE\nCommittees. cation of $10,000 for National\nonly shows what national\nmembership dues would cov-\n125 Weller St., Los Angeles, Calif 90012; (213-626-6936)\ner.\nSAN FRANCISCO A $470,-\nNational President Shig Su-\ngiyama had proposed a $612,-\nOfficial presentation of the\nPublished Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of the Year Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif.\n000 national JACL budget\nbudget to the chapters will be\nVOL. 82 NO. 8\nwas honed by the National\n000 budget (see Feb. 20 PC)\nmade by April 23-60 days\nFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1976\nJACL Board, which met at\nHeadquarters Feb. 13-15, and\nbut it was barely noticed by\nprior to the National Conven-\nSubscription Rate per Year\nthe board which called for a\nU.S. $7. Foreign $11\n15 CENTS\ntion.\nat the same time $20,000 from\nbalanced budget and immedi-\nthe anticipated $490,000 dur-\nate retirement of the deficit,\nMeanwhile, district govern-\ning fiscal years 1977 and 1978\nnow at $108,600 at the end of\nwill be deferred to retire an\ncrs in attendance at the Na-\nFY 1975, which was Sept. 30.\nticnal Board meeting will con-\nant'cipated deficit of $130,000\nby the end of FY 1976.\nFixed ccsts, which continue\nfer with the chapters to ex-\nThe proposed budget calls\nto rise, to maintain National\nplain the budget and discuss\nfor further cuts if funds are\nways and means to raise ad-\nExec. Order 9066 erased\nHeadquarters offices and the regional\ncategorized\nditional funds to sustain their\nas\nrespective district programs.\nPROPOSED NATIONAL JACL BUDGET (FY\n(Special to The Pacific Citizen)\n1977-78)\nNisei civil service worker seeks\nWASHINGTON President\nGerald R. Ford formally re-\nization League, only national organ- tion In on accepting behalf the of the proclama- 30,000\npanese American Citizens\nINCOME:\n26,600 Regular ($12)\nMemb Proc-$9,200\nof scinded 1942 Executive in a proclamation Order 9066 was icans of Japanese representing ancestry. Amer- It expressed JACL members, gratitude Sugiyama to Mr.\n2,200 1000 Club ($30)\n$319,200\nSupport Staff-$9,200\n66 000\nretirement credit for\nsigned 10A this past week (Feb. ticnal accepted president by Shigabi JACL na- Ford for his understanding of\nGERALD\nWashington, DC 20500\nMN \"AV 0091\n08H -snd\nOH\nDr M Kuropas, SAPEA\nGrayce Uyehara: Nat'l Vice President\nNOMINATIONS FOR NAT'L OFFICES\nBy the Board\nDUE FROM DISTRICTS BY MARCH 24\nPACIFIC\nJACL\nCITIZEN\nCLEVELAND, Ohio-Ncmina- vention being hosted by Sac-\ntions for National JACL of- ramento JACL.\nPUBLICATION OF THE JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE\nNOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS\nffices from the district coun- At the 1978 convention be-\n125 Weller St., Los Calif 90012; (213-626-6936)\ncils are due 90 days prior to ing hosted by the Utah JACL\nBicentennial City\nmanagement, roles, structure\nthe National Convention (Mar. chapters, nominations will\nPublished Weekly Except First and Last Weeks of THROUGH Second Class Postage Paid at Los Angeles, Calif.\nHere it is February 1 and\nand function of organizations\n24), it was reminded by Dr.\nagain be cpen for the office of\nJAC's National Council con-\nin human services. He will be\nToaru Ishiyama, immediate\nnational president.\nvenes in Sacramento in less\npast Cleveland JACL pres-\nVOL. 82 NO. 6\nFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1976\nSubscription Rate per Year\n15 CENTS\nable to give constructive di-\nNominations are open for\nU.S. $7. Foreign $11\nthan five months. The Nation-\nrection with nominations of\nident who is serving as chair-\nfive other positions: four na-\nal Board meets the second\nnational officers and to sug-\nman of the National Nomina-\ntional vice presidents (a) gen-\nweekend of February at head-\ngest necessary change in the\nticns Committee.\neral operations. (b) research\nquarters to review the pro-\nprocess.\nThis being the final bien-\nand services, (c) public af-\ngrams and the budget. The\nThe responsibility of being\nnium that the office of nation-\nfairs, (d) membership serv-\nBoard must also address ac-\na\nnational officer in JACL is\nal president-elect will be in\nices: and the treasurer.\ncountability and make recom-\na big one. It takes a lot of\neffect, the incumbent, Jim\nChapters submit nominees\nmendations. This lets the oth-\ntime, more than scme people\nMurakami of Sonoma County\nUshio to resign\nthrough the district council.\ner half of the Uyehara team\nimagine. Sundays are not a\nJACL, will assume office at\nA form is to be distributed to\noff the hook if he follows the\nday of rest but a day to an-\nthe close of the national con-\nthe chapters, calling for bio-\nusual pattern and forgets Feb.\nswer volumincus official cor-\ngraphical sketcsh, platform on\n14.\nrespondence and to attend to\nJACL affairs.and signature of\nas IACI director\nthe candidate pledging"
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