WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON

May 15, 1942

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Mr. M.H. McIntyre
Secretary to the President
The White House

Dear Mr. McIntyre:

As you know, quite a little mail is being received by the President from liberal groups and kindhearted people protesting the evacuation of the Japanese aliens and American citizens of Japanese descent from the West Coast under Executive Order 9066. Much of it questions the military necessity of the program. The White House is referring this mail to the War Relocation Authority for consideration and reply.

Since this Authority cannot appropriately speak on military questions, we have been forwarding it to Assistant Secretary of War, John McCloy. May I suggest that such mail be sent directly to Mr. McCloy? Of course we want to continue to receive all mail concerning all matters pertaining to the conduct of the relocation program, which this Authority was created to handle.

Sincerely yours,

M.S. Eisenhower
Director