Resolution no. 2, a resolution of the Catholic Interracial Council of Los Angeles on the subject of American citizens of Japanese descent and alien Japanese
Creator
Catholic Interracial Council of Los Angeles: author
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Description
States that, unless disloyalty has been proved, United States citizens and residents of Japanese descent are entitled to return to the communities of their choosing immediately; that the War Relocation Authority be commended for their efforts to re-establish Americans of Japanese descent and to oppose racism; that the Catholic Interracial Council is authorized to participate in programs in accordance with the Resolution; and that its executive committee may distribute the resolution as it sees fit. 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.
Activism and involvement--Civil rights Activism and involvement--Politics Race and racism Religion and churches--Religious organizations World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Leaving camp--'Resettlement World War II--Leaving camp--Returning home World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation') Geographic communities--California
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
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