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SAN DIEGO STRONG the Chapter Celebrates JACL’S 90Th » PAGE 4 U.S THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE JACL Oct. 11-24, 2019 CELEBRATING 9 0 YEARS » PAGE 6 SAN DIEGO STRONG The chapter celebrates JACL’s 90th » PAGE 4 U.S. Census Bureau and its own 87th year as its members Aims to Reach More push forward stronger than ever. Asian Americans. #3352 / VOL. 169, No. 7 ISSN: 0030-8579 WWW.PACIFICCITIZEN.ORG 2 Oct. 11-24, 2019 LETTERS ENCLOSURE TO LETTER TO JACL PRESIDENT MOY HOW TO REACH US LETTERS TO THE EDITOR //////////////// Email: [email protected] ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE of apology, first in 2000 and again in Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Tel: (213) 620-1767 (FOLLOWING IS A LETTER ISSUED BY THE JAPANESE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 2019, to this group; • Those who had been denied leave Mail: 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 AMERICAN VETERANS ASSN. ON SEPT. 17.) JAPANESE AMERICAN Los Angeles, CA 90012 clearance because of adverse evidence VETERANS ASSN., SEPT. 17 in their records; and STAFF Dear Editor, Executive Editor • Japanese aliens that the Department Allison Haramoto n Aug. 3, 2019, the National To Jeffrey Moy, National President of the JACL of Justice recommended for detention Senior Editor RE: National JACL Resolution of Apology to Tule Lake Council of the Japanese at the Tule Lake Segregation Center. Digital & Social Media Resisters American Citizens League George Johnston Oadopted a resolution of apology “to those The National JACL resolution of Business Manager On Aug. 3, 2019, the National Council of the Japanese Susan Yokoyama imprisoned in the Tule Lake Segregation apology is given to the above Tule Lake American Citizens League adopted a resolution of apology Production Artist Center for nonviolent acts of resistance resisters who engaged in “nonviolent “to those imprisoned in the Tule Lake Segregation Center Marie Samonte and dissent, who suffered shame and acts of resistance and dissent.” By for nonviolent acts of resistance and dissent, who suffered Circulation stigma during and after the war due to excluding only those who engaged in shame and stigma during and after the war due to the Eva Ting the JACL’s attitudes and treatment toward violent acts of resistance and dissent, JACL’s attitudes and treatment toward individuals unfairly The Pacific Citizen newspaper individuals unfairly labeled ‘disloyal.’” National JACL demonstrates a shallow labeled ‘disloyal.’” commitment to civil rights by including (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published At its Sept. 14 meeting, JAVA’s executive semi-monthly (except once in On behalf of the executive council of the Japanese council approved the following objections within its resolution Tule Lake resisters December and January) by the American Veterans Association (JAVA), I am submitting Japanese American Citizens to the National JACL’s resolution of who engaged in nonviolent acts of this executive summary, with enclosure, to the National resistance and dissent such as coercive League, Pacific Citizen, 123 Ellison apology to the Tule Lake resisters. S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 JACL registering JAVA’s objections to the National JACL National JACL Resolution of Apology harassment, intimidation and threats of Los Angeles, CA 90012 resolution of apology. Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA Is Vague and Overly Broad bodily harm against Japanese Americans At its Sept. 14 meeting, JAVA’s executive council approved who volunteered for U.S. military service POSTMASTER: Send address Based on the Report of the Commission changes to National JACL, 1765 the following objections to the National JACL’s resolution on Wartime Relocation and Internment and other internees who did not share the Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 of apology to the Tule Lake resisters: of Civilians (AKA “Redress Commission Tule Lake Resisters’ pro-Japan views. JACL President: Jeffrey Moy • The resolution of apology is vague and overly broad, Report”), the Tule Lake Segregation The National JACL resolution of apology Executive Director: David Inoue without any justifiable basis for its apology; Center was dominated by a “strongly also fails to distinguish between the Tule P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD • The resolution of apology is a betrayal of the American militant pro-Japan faction” composed of: Lake resisters who wanted Japan to win Rob Buscher, chairperson; Ron values embraced by the Japanese Americans who served the war and those who believed in peaceful Kuramoto, MDC; Marcia Chung, • Japanese aliens who refused to agree CCDC; Nancy Ukai, NCWNPDC; in the U.S. military during World War II and by the 95 disobedience but did not hold pro-Japan not to engage in any actions that would Sheldon Arakaki, PNWDC; Kayla percent of Japanese American adults who answered views. The Redress Commission Report interfere with the United States’ war Watanabe, IDC; John Saito Jr., “Yes” to Question 28 and is knowingly divisive; and states that 31 percent of the Tule Lake PSWDC; Juli Yoshinaga, Youth Rep. effort by answering “No” or refusing • The resolution of apology is a shameful and unwarranted Segregation Center population were to answer Question 28 of the loyalty SUBSCRIBE demeaning of the legacy forged by the valor and loyalty family members who stayed with those Get a one-year subscription of the questionnaire; of the Japanese Americans who served in the U.S. who were segregated. By failing to deal Pacific Citizen newspaper at: • Japanese aliens who asked to be military during World War II, while at the same time, with these significant distinctions, the www.pacificcitizen.org or call repatriated to Japan; (213) 620-1767 National JACL, its chapters and members, and the National JACL resolution of apology • Japanese Americans who renounced ADVERTISE Japanese American community at large, including the unfairly treats all the Tule Lake resisters their U.S. citizenship and asked to be To advertise in the Pacific Citizen, Tule Lake resisters, have benefited and will continue to as “disloyal.” expatriated to Japan; call (213) 620-1767 or e-mail: benefit from that legacy. For these reasons, the executive council [email protected] • Japanese Americans who refused to of the Japanese American Veterans Assn. LEGAL A full explanation in support of these objections is swear allegiance to the United States finds that the National JACL resolution provided in the enclosure to this letter. and forswear allegiance to the Emperor No part of this publication may be of apology to the Tule Lake resisters is reproduced without the express Sincerely, of Japan by answering “No” or refusing vague and overly broad, without any permission of the Pacific Citizen. to answer Question 28; justifiable basis for its apology. Editorials, letters, news and the Gerald Yamada • Japanese Americans who refused to opinions expressed by columnists President, Japanese American Veterans Assn. serve in the United States military after other than the national JACL president or national director do Enclosure receiving draft notices making this » See ENCLOSURE on page 8 not necessarily reflect JACL policy. cc. David Inouye, JACL Executive Director the second National JACL resolution Events and products advertised in the P.C. do not carry the implicit endorsement of the JACL or this publication. We reserve the right to edit articles. © 2019 Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, Calif. and mailing office. JACL MEMBERS Change of Address SPRING The P.C.’s mission is to “educate on the past Japanese American experience and preserve, promote and help the current and future AAPI communities.” If you’ve moved, please send new CAMPAIGN information to: Name : National JACL 1765 Sutter St. Address 1: San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 921-5225 City : Phone Number : ext. 26 Allow 6 weeks for E-mail : address changes. JACL MEMBER? To avoid interruptions in delivery, PLEASE USE MY CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS: please notify your postmaster to include P.C. Archive Project ______ P.C. Production Costs ______ periodicals in your change of address * Your donations will help build and preserve a cohesive library of the Pacific Citizen to educate future generations.* (USPS Form 3575) COMMENTARY Oct. 11-24, 2019 3 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2019’S VERSION OF THE LOYALTY QUESTION against a referendum campaign that makes In 2014, Sherry Chen was arrested on unimaginable cruelty. However, we cannot specious claims that those who sign the peti- suspicion of spying, only to have the char- confuse the country with the people. tion will be giving their personal informati- ges dropped half a year later. She has been The danger we are running into with the on to the Chinese government and that “Chi- fighting ever since to regain her job with the hyperbole of the Chinese threat is that indi- By David Inoue, na is quietly invading our energy grid and National Weather Service. viduals are being swept in with the bad ac- JACL Executive Director coming for our Ohio jobs.” The commona- In the past year, there has been a surge tions of their country of origin. Employers lity between the USCC and Ohio ads: Both in accusations of espionage by Chinese are dispensing with due process to termina- he sponsored ad that popped up leverage the fear of China in their messaging. researchers in the U.S. In many cases, te employees because of relations that are on my Facebook feed proclaimed, Japanese Americans are no strangers to universities are taking action without any completely innocuous, but unfortunately are “China Threat Briefing” to promote the this type of messaging. The 1980s were rife clear threat established by law enforcement based in China. All of this begins with our TU.S. Chamber of Commerce’s (USCC) eighth with talk of the threat of Japanese compa- because of scientists’ relations with China. perceptions. annual Cybersecurity Summit. nies taking over. The American auto in- Ironically, the result of these Salem Witch We must push back when we see blatant ra- Curious, I clicked through to find the dustry was threatened, and Japanese compa- trial pursuits of Chinese suspects is actu- cist appeals to fear that have no grounding in agenda for the meeting highlighting reports nies were buying up American properties at ally resulting in many of these researchers fact like the Ohio ads.
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