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In this letter, the Friends of the American Way, an activist group sympathetic to Japanese Americans, expressed its condolences to Matahichi and Kisa Iseri following the death of their son, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, who had served in the military.
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Longshoremen Back Loyal Japanese (June 5, 1945)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 5, 1945, p. 10
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Times Readers Have Their Say (August 20, 1945)
The Seattle Daily Times, August 20, 1945, p. 6
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Aid to Japanese (May 5, 1942)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 5, 1942, p. 12
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Petition to Congress from the Presbytery of the Redwoods
This group protests the evacuation of Japanese Americans on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. They suggest holding hearings in camps and then allowing the innocent to return home. They also warn that harsh treatment of Japanese Americans will fuel Japanese propaganda and lead to punishment of American POWs.
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Select article titles: "Pasadenan thanks JACL for assisit in fighting racial bias" (p. 1); "State Dep't Begins Issuance of Visas Under New Immigration Law" (p. 1); "JACL Attends 12th Nat'l Confab on Citizenship at Nation's Capital" (p. 8); "Case studies of 1952 immigration law show up family hardship, to be …
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The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better foster communications between Japanese American communities. These addresses and phone numbers have been redacted to help protect the privacy of Japanese American communities. Please contact Densho to request the original …
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Select article titles: "Cherry Blossom fete dons trade emphasis" (p. 1); "Seattle 'CL Asks For More Police Protection" (p. 1); "'Hiroshima' back on school shelf in Orange County" (p. 2); "Do Sansei identify with crowd in narcotics?" (p. 3); "Racial Imbalance In California Schools Defined, First In U.S." (p. 5).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 3 (July 18,1969)
Select article titles: "Nixon view on Title 2 Bills sought, hearing requested" (p. 1); "Brown Americans oppose stereotype" (p. 3); "Perry Journal: a cornerstone book" (p. 5); "Errors and inconsistencies cited by Hakujin critic; wants to know what kind of 'ethnic identity' healthy" (p. 5); "A Plea for Justice: If …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 5 (August 01,1969)
Select article titles: "Tex. Nisei Greets Astronauts of Apollo XI" (p. 1); "Hate mail shows 'Yellow Peril' still feared" (p. 1); "Chief Justice Warren still pursued to apologize for his role in Evacuation" (p. 1); "'Nisei: The Quiet Americans': Controversy Goes to Publisher" (p. 4); "Most Unusual Family: Momiyamas" (p. …
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