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Finding Aid |
1967-1974

RG XXI: Committee on Japanese-American Relations

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION


Historical Note

The Committee organized to hold seminars on Japanese-American relations and was officially active from 1967-1974. The purpose of the Committee was to oversee bilateral US-Japanese meetings on international security and related matters of common concern to the two countries. Edwin O. Reischauer was a chair for the duration of the Committee but was joined by Abraham Halpern as co-chair from 1967-1973. While not a sub-committee as such, it was supported by the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ’s Committee on International Studies in Arms Control (CISAC).

Five conferences were held: Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22-25, 1967; Tokyo, Japan, April 1-4, 1968; Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin, January 6-9, 1969; Tokyo, January 6-9, 1970; and an author’s conference to organize the publication delayed from being held in 1971, eventually held January 2-5, 1973. The eventual publication was titled United States-Japanese Relations: The 1970’s, edited by Priscilla Clapp and Mark Halperin, and published by Harvard University Press in 1974.

Funding was provided by the Ford Foundation and the Johnson Foundation.

Scope and Content

The series is contained within the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Archives’ Record Group XXI: Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Projects and Programs. This series contains the administrative and project records of the Committee, from 1967 to 1974, the majority created between 1967-1973 by the executive office of John Voss and held with project files. Included among administrative records are correspondence, minutes, and memoranda. Included among project records are correspondence, transcripts, and planning materials. Both groups of records include budgetary information. 

Significant materials include the papers presented at the conferences, 1967-1970, 1973. There is a limited number of drafts and material related to the publication of the resulting book.

See related records RG XXI: Committee on International Studies of Arms Control.

Arrangement

Processing for the series utilized MPLP principles, thus minimum preservation steps were taken, and folder titles listed in the finding aid are as they appear on the actual folders. Records of the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Committee were kept by the office of John Voss, Chief Executive Officer of the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ. Original order of the records was maintained, with records interfiled where appropriate. Some files were created outside the filing system and were incorporated with like materials.

This series is divided into two subseries: Subseries 1: Administration; and Subseries 2: Project Meetings. 

Subseries 1: Administration has no further sub-subseries and is arranged chronologically. 

Subseries 2: Project Meetings is further divided into five sub-subseries, by meeting: Sub-subseries 2.1: Honolulu, June 1967; Sub-subseries 2.2: Tokyo, April 1968; Sub-subseries 2.3 Racine, January 1969; Sub-subseries 2.4: Tokyo, January 1970; and Sub-subseries 2.5: Racine, January 1973. All sub-subseries are arranged according to original order, but are generally chronological. 

Volume

2 records center cartons (2 linear feet)

Preferred Citation

[Item title, date]. Record Group XXI – Committee on Japanese-American Relations. Archives, American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Subjects

Halpern, Abraham M. (Abraham Meyer), 1914-1985
Reischauer, Edwin O. (Edwin Oldfather), 1910-1990
Voss, John, 1917-
Japan--Relations--United States
Security, International--Japan
Security, International--United States
United States--Foreign relations
United States--Relations--Japan

ITEM LIST


Subseries 1: Administrative Records, 1967-1972

Description: This subseries includes records relating to the administration of the committee, particularly grant files and reports to the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ's council. 

Arrangement: Original order.

Box 1

Folder 1  General: American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ - Administrative Matters
Folder 2 General: Report to American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ: May 1970: August 1971: July 1972:
Folder 3 General: Report to Council - May, 1969
Folder 4 General: Report to Council - May, 1968
Folder 5 General: 1. Ford Foundation Grant 2. Johnson Foundation Grant 3. Corres. with Asia Foundat. 4. Corres. with ACDA
Folder 6 General: Correspondence with Dean Ford, Correspondence with A. Johnson
Folder 7 Japanese-American Seminar 1967-1969.
Folder 8 Japanese-American Seminar
Folder 9 General: Expenses General
Folder 10 General: Budget
Folder 11 General: Financial Reports From Çï¿ûÊÓƵ (Japan Group)
Folder 12 General: Suggestions for Johnson Foundation Meeting on US-Japanese Relations
Folder 13 General: Quarterly Payments - B. Brown and A. Halpern
Folder 14 General: Maeda Research
Folder 15 General: Miscellaneous

Subseries 2: Project Meetings, 1967-1973

Description: This subseries contains the records of four individual conferences, seminars, and other meetings of that type, including the planning, agenda, papers presented, and correspondence. 

Arrangement: This subseries is further divided into five sub-subseries by meeting date: Sub-subseries 2.1: Honolulu, June 1967; Sub-subseries 2.2: Tokyo, April 1968; Sub-subseries 2.3 Racine, January 1969; Sub-subseries 2.4: Tokyo, January 1970; and Sub-subseries 2.5: Racine, January 1973. All sub-subseries are arranged according to original order, but are generally chronological. 

Sub-subseries 2.1: Honolulu, June 1967

Box 1 (cont.)

Folder 16 Honolulu - June, 1967: Agenda
Folder 17 Honolulu - June, 1967: Background Reading - Honolulu Meeting, June, 1967
Folder 18 Honolulu - June, 1967: Conference Book of Readings
Folder 19 Honolulu - June, 1967: Correspondence with East-West Center Re-Details of June, 1967 Conferences
Folder 20 Honolulu - June, 1967: Correspondence with Momoi (also Wakaizumi and Matsumoto)
Folder 21 Honolulu - June, 1967: Correspondence with U.S. Participants
Folder 22 Honolulu - June, 1967: Expenditures - Honolulu Meeting, June, 1967
Folder 23 Honolulu - June, 1967: Follow-up Correspondence with Participants
Folder 24 Honolulu - June, 1967: Report of Honolulu Conference
Folder 25 Honolulu - June, 1967: Records of US-Japanese Meeting, Spring, 1966 (organized by M. Hapern & J. Lindbeck)
Folder 26 Final Record of Japanese American Seminar - Honolulu, June 22-25, 1967 [folder 1 of 2]
Folder 27 Final Record of Japanese American Seminar - Honolulu, June 22-25, 1967 [folder 2 of 2]

Sub-subseries 2.2: Tokyo: 1968

Box 1 (cont.)

Folder 28 Tokyo - April, 1968: Agenda
Folder 29 Tokyo - April, 1968: Conference Readings and Other
Folder 30 Tokyo - April, 1968: Corres. with U.S. Planning Group
Folder 31 Tokyo - April, 1968: Corres. With Yomiuri Shimbun and Momoi and other Japanese
Folder 32 Tokyo - April, 1968: U.S. and Japanese Participants
Folder 33 Tokyo - April, 1968: Expenditures - Tokyo
Folder 34 Tokyo - April, 1968: Information Sheet

Sub-subseries 2.3: Racine, January 1969

Box 1 (cont.)

Folder 35 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Administrative Arrangements (Corres. with Johnson Founda. Simultaneous Interpreters, Etq.)
Folder 36 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Agenda - Racine
Folder 37 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Correspondence with Americans (Inc. Ltrs. of Invitation)
Folder 38 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Correspondence with Japanese (Incl. Ltrs. of Invitation)
Folder 39 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Information Sheet and Program of Events
Folder 40 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Papers Prepared by Participants and other Readings
Folder 41 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: loose Wingspread papers
Folder 42 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: Racine Record of Discussions
Folder 43 Wingspread - Racine, Wisc. Jan. '69: List of Participants and Bio Data - Racine

Box 2

Folder 1 [loose] Report on the Proceedings of the third Japanese-American Seminar, January 6-9, 1969;
Folder 2 Japanese-American Seminar - Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin - January 6-9, 1969 [folder 1 of 2]
Folder 3 Japanese-American Seminar - Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsin - January 6-9, 1969 [folder 2 of 2]

Sub-subseries 2.4: Tokyo, January 1970

Box 2 (cont.)

Folder 4 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Agendas and Participants - Tokyo - Jan., 1970
Folder 5 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Corres. with Royama, et. al. 
Folder 6 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Corres. with U.S. Participants
Folder 7 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Minutes of December 8, 1969 - Prepatory Meeting in Washington
Folder 8 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Readings - Tokyo, 1970
Folder 9 "The Nature of Disarmament Problems in the Nuclear Age: A Japanese View" - Hisashi Maeda, 1970 
Folder 10 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: BHB Notes on Japan Conf - January, 1970
Folder 11 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Record of January, 1970 Meeting - Tokyo
Folder 12 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Expenses - Tokyo Conference, January 1970
Folder 13 Tokyo - Jan., 1970: Potential Sponsors for Second Meeting in Japan

Sub-subseries 2.5: Racine, January 1973

Box 2 (cont.)

Folder 14 Japanese-American Seminar -- Conferences, January meeting 1973;
Folder 15 Racine, Sept 71 (Cancelled) Jan. 1973: Japanese Meeting and Book - Racine, January 1973
Folder 16 Racine, Sept 71 (Cancelled) Jan. 1973: September Meeting - Racine, 1971
Folder 17 Racine, Sept 71 (Cancelled) Jan. 1973: Expenses
Folder 18 Racine, Sept 71 (Cancelled) Jan. 1973: US-Japanese Volume
Folder 19 Japanese-American Seminar -- Publications -- Early drafts of paper for book;
Folder 20 Japanese-American Seminar -- Publications -- Book on Japanese-US Relations -- Harvard University Press;