The Pinoc is the white American governing body of the PSA, located in Sacramento. Ultimately, this is a puppet government with very little power, as ultimately all final decisions rest with Japanese officials. Wyndham-Matson has close ties with the pinoc, which is seen to be a fairly corrupt institution.
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Pinoc Term Timeline in The Man in the High Castle
The timeline below shows where the term Pinoc appears in The Man in the High Castle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...and Wyndham-Matson may now fire him. Frank knows that Wyndham-Matson has close ties with the pinoc, the white puppet government in Sacramento, and he wonders what kind of relationship Wyndham-Matson has...
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Chapter 5
...know how they accomplished it; Wyndham-Matson had already bought off both the newspapers and the pinoc police.
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Chapter 7
With a newfound sense of confidence, Childan takes a pedicab back from the Kasouras. A pinoc (white government employee) is sitting in Childan’s apartment upon his return. The pinoc wants to...
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After the pinoc leaves, Childan decides to buy The Grasshopper Lies Heavy. His mind drifts to thoughts of...
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Chapter 8
Reiss’s secretary comes in, telling him that according to the pinoc government, “there’s a Jew running around the streets of San Francisco.” Reiss is unconcerned; he...
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