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doc Statement of Arthur S. Flemming (ddr-densho-67-357)

Written statement of Arthur S. Flemming, on behalf of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. This statement was submitted for the hearings on Senate Bill S. 2116 in August of 1984.

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doc Memo to Herbert Wechsler from J.L. Burling (ddr-densho-67-104)

Memo to Herbert Wechsler from J.L. Burling protesting the way the War Department portrayed DeWitt's Final Report in the Korematsu brief. The Justice Department thinks a clear stance on the falsity of the report should be made. Burling suggests that the War Department purposely went against the Justice Department concerning the report.

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doc Testimony of Nobuko Yanagimachi Suzuki (ddr-densho-67-219)

Written testimony of Nobuko Yanagimachi Suzuki, born in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family."

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doc Memo from J. Daniel Hanley (ddr-densho-67-60)

Memo from J. Daniel Hanley to undisclosed recipient regarding evacuating Peruvian Japanese to the U.S. Discusses previous communications with the American Embassy in Lima including recommendations to the Peruvian government.

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doc Testimony of Joseph D. Nakatsu (ddr-densho-67-189)

Written testimony of Joseph D. Nakatsu. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Impact on Japanese American Veterans."

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doc Memo from President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-67-86)

Memo to the Acting Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior from President Roosevelt on resettlement. Roosevelt suggests gradual resettlement by seeing how many people would be opposed to the Japanese returning to the West Coast as well as other parts of the country. He also wants to try distributing a few families to …

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doc Testimony of Sumie L. Itami (ddr-densho-67-221)

Written testimony of Sumie L. Itami. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Memo from Justice William Douglas to Chief Justice Harlan Stone (ddr-densho-67-120)

Memo from Justice William Douglas to Chief Justice Harlan Stone on the Hirabayashi decision. Douglas has revised the decision to remove any sort of racial discrimination.

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doc Testimony of Joseph J. Thalhofer (ddr-densho-67-233)

Written testimony of Joseph J. Thalhofer, District Judge for Deschutes County, Oregon. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Oregon Area Witnesses."

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doc Memo from John Burling to Philip Glick (ddr-densho-67-116)

Memo from John Burling to Philip Glick on a WRA memo called "validity of detention." Burling critiques the WRA memo -- written in connection to the Korematsu brief -- because of its reliance on DeWitt's Final Report. States that it is also based on heresay and rumors that were never proved to be true, such as …

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doc Testimony of David F. Trask (ddr-densho-67-326)

Written testimony of David F. Trask, Historian of the Department of State. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

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doc Transcript of conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Lt. Hall (ddr-densho-67-49)

Conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Lt. Hall on General Emmons and his powers regarding evacuation to the mainland. They discuss how Emmons does not wish to evacuate more than 3,000 Japanese. References to his relationship to the Hawaiian economy are made. They also discuss legal technicalities of Hawaiian evacuation - what powers General Emmons possesses and …

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doc Testimony of Frank H. Komoto (ddr-densho-67-302)

Written testimony of Frank H. Komoto. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Richard R. Hite (ddr-densho-67-323)

Written testimony of Richard R. Hite, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Budget and Administration, Department of the Interior. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Letter by John L. DeWitt: "Separation of Kibei from Nisei" (ddr-densho-67-26)

Letter written by John. L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General U.S. Army, to Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. Recommends the segregation of Kibei and Issei from Nisei, and steps taken toward the eventual repatriation of some of the Kibei and Issei.

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doc Statement of Robert T. Matsui (ddr-densho-67-348)

Written statement of Robert T. Matsui. This statement was submitted for the hearings on House of Representatives Bill H.R. 4110 in June of 1984.

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doc Memo from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Secretary of War (ddr-densho-67-13)

Memo regarding the encouraging of Americanization in the Army. FDR states separate, race-based battalions or units should be formed on a case-by-case basis, and limited to cases where political advantages are to be gained.

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doc Testimony of Frances Kay Nakasone (ddr-densho-67-256)

Written testimony of Frances Kay Nakasone of Bellevue, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

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doc Statement of Mike M. Masaoka (ddr-densho-67-341)

Written statement of Mike M. Masaoka, representing Go For Broke, Inc. This statement was submitted for the hearings on House of Representatives Bill H.R. 4110 in June of 1984.

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doc Testimony of Robert Y. Nakao (ddr-densho-67-257)

Written testimony of Robert Y. Nakao, born in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Alfred P. Galloway (ddr-densho-67-198)

Written testimony of Alfred P. Galloway, State Commander of the Department of Washington, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Political Climate/Economic Loss." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-198/

doc Testimony of Anthony M. Mitrovich (ddr-densho-67-223)

Written testimony of Anthony M. Mitrovich. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Political Climate and Comparison of Centers."

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doc Letter by John L. DeWitt: "Separation of Kibei from Nisei" (ddr-densho-67-28)

Letter written by J.L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, to the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Urges segregation of the Kibei and Issei from the Nisei in the concentration camps, citing deteriorating morale in the camps and influence of "disloyal" sentiment.

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doc Testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-densho-67-255)

Written testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-255/

doc Testimony of Franklin M. Koriyama (ddr-densho-67-265)

Written testimony of Franklin M. Koriyama of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-265/

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