The Northwest Times

Claims Program

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9—The charges leading to the discharge (JACL)—Nisei civil service workers are not expected to be adversely affected by the new government security program, the Washington office announces that it will make its facilities available to JACL members who feel that they are unjustly released from federal civil service.

The Washington office of the Japanese American Citizens League reported today following a study of the provisions which were issued last week.

Even under the old program, the JACL was able to aid several of its members reverse adverse findings regarding their qualifications for government employment.

While the new program emphasizes security rather than loyalty and makes it considerably easier to discharge federal employees than under the practices of former President Truman's loyalty regulations, the more than 5,000 Nisei civil service workers throughout the country probably will not be affected in the least except for the inconvenience of being re-investigated, the Washington JACL office said.

Because Nisei employed by the Central Intelligence Agency and other so-called sensitive agencies were so thoroughly screened under the old program, few if any Nisei are expected to be fired following the automatic review of their respective employment files.

Moreover, since the new program provides for appeals in cases where an employee is found to be a security risk, written documentation of counsel, the privilege of retaining counsel, the Washington office announces that it will make its facilities available.