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Description
A written declaration from Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt, U. S. Army, that authorizes the movement of incarcerated Japanese from assembly centers to areas in Military Area No. 2 for private employement. The authorization only pertained to areas in California. The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942.
Geographic communities--California Industry and employment--Agriculture World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers--Work and jobs World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
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