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JACL Mourns the Passing of Gordon HirabayashiJanuary 5, 2012 San Francisco, CA. - Civil rights legend Gordon Hirabayashi passed away this week. Hirabayashi is known best for his crucial role in fighting the curfew laws imposed upon Japanese Americans during World War II. The JACL is saddened by this news and extends its most sincerest condolences to the Hirabayashi family. Click here to read the JACL's official statement on Gordon Hirabayashi's passing. JACL Response to The New York Times' "The How of an Internment, but Not All the Whys"December 20, 2011 Washington, D.C. - On December 10 The New York Times' published Edward Rothstein's review of the new Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center, called "The How of an Internment, but Not All the Whys." After describing the internment camp site, Rothstein suggests that the United States had reason to suspect that interned Japanese Americans were connected to Japanese enemy forces. The JACL is alarmed that these insinuations have been published in a major news outlet after decades of research have proved just the opposite. The JACL has written letter to the Executive Editor of The New York Times calling for responsible, fact-based reporting on the history of the Japanese American internment. Click here to read the JACL's letter to The New York Times' Executive Editor. JACL Now Accepting Applications for Congressional InternshipsDecember 19, 2011 Washington, D.C. - JACL is seeking young leaders for the John Moy & Southwest Airlines Congressional Internship program. Interns will be placed in congressional members' offices on Capitol Hill for eight weeks during winter and spring 2012. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Click here to find more information and the application. Action Alert: National Defense Authorization ActDecember 16, 2011 Washington, D.C. - Last week , the House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill will gives the president the authority to order the military to detain American citizens suspected of ties to terrorist organizations without charge or trial. President Obama has announced that he no longer plans to veto NDAA. The JACL encourages members and supporters of civil liberties to send an email to President Obama asking him to reconsider a veto and reaffirm his commitment to the American people. JACL Condemns Advertisers' Reactions to All American MuslimDecember 14, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The JACL condemns the Islamaphobic fervor that has surrounded the TLC television program All American Muslim. In particular, the JACL deplores the craven decisions of several companies to pull their advertising from the program due to pressure from anti-Muslim groups. JACL Announces 2012 Scholarship ProgramNovember 16, 2011 San Francisco, CA -- The National JACL has kicked off its Scholarship Program for the Click here for more information. Click here to visit our Scholarship Page. NY/SC Hosts Third Youth Leadership SummitNovember 10, 2011 Chicago, IL -- The JACL National Youth/Student Council (NY/SC) held its third Youth Leadership Summit in Chicago, sponsored by State Farm ® and Southwest Airlines, the official airline of the JACL. The Youth Leadership Summit program aims to build a network of JACL youth leaders who understand local, regional and national Asian Pacific American issues, and have the skills necessary to become effective advocates for their community. More than 30 local and regional participants attended the program. Poston as a National Historic SiteNovember 9, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee met this afternoon in Washington, D.C. to consider the Poston Elementary School, Unit 1, as a National Historic Landmark. Poston was one of the ten main concentration camps in which Japanese Americans and their families were incarcerated during World War II. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend the site for National Historic Landmark designation. A Salute to Veterans - National Director ReportNovember 4, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- Japanese American Army veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) of the United States Army, who served valiantly during World War II, were honored on November 2 in Washington, D.C. as they were collectively presented with the Congressional Gold Medal. Over 300 veterans were in attendance to accept their replicas of the medal. The veterans, widows, next of kin of deceased veterans, family members, and friends attending the festivities numbered more than 2,500. Click here for JACL National Executive Director's, reflections on the ceremony. "Passing the Legacy Down" Sneak Preview Available!October 26, 2011 Passing the Legacy Down Trailer from Marissa Kitazawa on Vimeo. San Francisco, CA -- The JACL announced that a new video, "Bridging Communities, Passing the Legacy Down" will be released this December. The video documents the Bridging Communities Program conducted in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, and which brought Asian American and American Muslim high school students together to learn with and from one another. National JACL Extends Best Wishes to
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JACL Announces New District GovernorsJuly 29, 2011 San Francisco, CA -- The JACL announces two new district governors elected to serve the JACL: David Unruhe was elected Governor of the Northern California Western Nevada Pacific District, and Stephanie Nitahara is replacing Michio Murakishi as the Midwest District Governor. JACL Holds Successful 42nd National ConventionJuly 14, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The JACL held a successful 42nd National Convention at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California from July 7 to 10. The Pacific Southwest District (PSW), under the guidance of convention chair Gary Mayeda, hosted this year's inaugural annual convention. JACL Announces Gala Honorary ChairmanJuly 5, 2011 Washington, D.C. -- The JACL announces that the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta will serve as Honorary Chairman of its annual Gala. The JACL Gala was started five years ago and will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2011, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. JACL's Bridging Communities Program Visits Tule LakeJune 28, 2011 San Francisco, CA -- The San Francisco Bridging Communities Program of the JACL, recently took high school students on a three-day trek to Tule Lake, where 18,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were unjustly incarcerated during World War II. Click Here for More News |
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