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Description
Letter to the War Relocation Authority about the assistance of Japanese Americans in the military occupation of Japan as soldiers and language bridges; the letter insists WRA's help in limiting discrimination to incarcerees returning to the West Coast, especially if they have family in the military.
World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority Identity and values--Nisei Military service Military service--Postwar Occupation of Japan World War II--Military service--U.S. Counterintelligence Corps Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Leaving camp--'Resettlement World War II--Leaving Camp--Returning Home World War II--Military service--Recruiting and enlisting Correspondence
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
Letter, 4 pages, typescript, 11 x 8.5 in.: War Relocation Authority Records, Box 1, Folder 5, Special Collections, Claremont Colleges Library.
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