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Description
Lists 8 principles guiding the formation and administration of the War Relocation Authority. Attempts to justify the incarceration of Japanese Americans due to necessity and "the national security". Addresses confidence of US Army to distinguish "loyal" Japanese Americans from "potential enemies". 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.
World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Administration--Registration and 'loyalty questionnaire World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Decision to incarcerate World War II--Incarceration camps--Incarcerees
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
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