Additional Resources

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Civil Liberties Act of 1988

Read about JACL's invovlement with the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that ackowledged the federal government's wrongdoings against Japanese Americans during WWII through a formal apology.

 

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team

Read about the accomplishments of the most decorated unit in U.S. military history for its size and length of service.

 

Personal Justice Denied

The report by the National Park Service on the "commission on wartime relocation and internment of civilians."

The Power of Words Handbook

Adopted in July 2012 as a comprehensive guide to understanding the euphemisms related to Japanese Americans and the current preferred terminology.

JACL Statement on the Musical Allegiance

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JACL commends the producers and writers of Allegiance, a new American musical that premiered on September 19, for promoting an increased awareness and interest in the Japanese American experience during World War II. Check this page for further updates and historically accurate documents regarding JACL and the Japanese American experience (found in the "Additional Resources" section of the sidebar.)

 

Mike Masaoka's Rebuttal to Critics - August 1982

In his closing speech at the 1982 JACL National Convention in Los Angeles, Mike Masaoka responded to many of the criticisms directed at himself and the JACL. Transcribed by Dwight Chuman and published on February 17, 1983 in the Rafu Shimpo newspaper, the text of Mike Masaoka's speech is available by clicking on his photo.

 

  

From the Recognition and Reconciliation Ceremony - May 2002

On May 11, 2002, the Japanese American Citizens League held a Recognition and Reconciliation Ceremony, including an apology from the JACL for failing to respect the resisters' constitutional stand, as an occasion to accept and respect the different choices that were made in response to injustice. Open the full document by clicking on the photo preview above.

 
     

 

 

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