Materials in public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
Statement by General H.C. Pratt, Commanding General of the Western Defense Command about releasing incarcerees from camps and it being under his jurisdiction rather than the WRA's. Pratt states that he has the intelligence records from the various agencies and is equipped to make the decisions on safely releasing incarcerees. 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--Leaving camp--'Resettlement World War II--Leaving camp--Returning home World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Military service--Military Intelligence Service
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
