Letter to the Secretary of War from President Roosevelt
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ddr-densho-67-94 (Legacy UID: denshopd-i67-00094)
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Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Collection
DESCRIPTION
Letter to the Secretary of War from President Roosevelt regarding the formation of all-nisei combat teams. Roosevelt discusses loyalty and Americanism as being "a matter of mind and heart," not about "race or ancestry." Roosevelt views this as a way for Japanese Americans to be included in showing their ultimate loyalty to the U.S.
OBJECT GENRE
Correspondence
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Document
CREATORS
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (author)
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Densho
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Courtesy of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
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This work is free of known copyright restrictions.
