War Department views on Japanese returning to pacific coast, letter from Assistant Secretary of War John J. McCloy to William G. Merchant, President of the Down Town Association of San Francisco, May 1943
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Description
A letter that addresses the concerns about the return of certain Japanese incarcerees to the west coast. The letter expresses that it is unjust to retain loyal citizens when they could do their part toward the war effort. 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--Registration and 'loyalty questionnaire World War II--Leaving camp--Returning home World War II--Support from the non-Japanese American community Military service--Post-World War II service
Place
San Francisco, California
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
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