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The Story of Pacific Coast Japanese Evacuation (ddr-densho-156-176)
doc The Story of Pacific Coast Japanese Evacuation (ddr-densho-156-176)
An address delivered before the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco by Colonel Karl R. Bendetsen.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-176/
Telephone conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Colonel Watson (ddr-densho-67-122)
doc Telephone conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Colonel Watson (ddr-densho-67-122)
Transcript of telephone conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Colonel Watson on the loyalty investigations. Bendetsen grapples with the contradictions of determining loyalty. They discuss labor needs and that General DeWitt should give a public statement on loyalty investigations.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-122/
Conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Mr. Braum (ddr-densho-67-123)
doc Conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Mr. Braum (ddr-densho-67-123)
Transcript of conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Mr. Braum regarding the "loyalty investigations." Braum has been working on a public statement on loyalty -- explaining why the government waited to determine loyalty. Bendetsen is concerned about justifying internment and the loyalty investigations.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-123/
Telephone conversation between Bendetsen and Tate (ddr-densho-67-112)
doc Telephone conversation between Bendetsen and Tate (ddr-densho-67-112)
Transcript of telephone conversation between Bendetsen and Tate. Tate proposes two plans: first, that Justices of the Peace be appointed to each camp to hold trials; second, that they begin censoring the mail. Tate suggests that they even withhold the mail like they do with "military prisoners."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-112/
Conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Captain Hall (ddr-densho-67-124)
doc Conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Captain Hall (ddr-densho-67-124)
Transcript of conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Captain Hall regarding loyalty investigations and relocation. Bendetsen expresses his concern with internment, especially with the public relations aspect. Gives numerous ways internment could be interpreted as a "mistake."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-124/
Statement of Karl R. Bendetsen to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-273)
doc Statement of Karl R. Bendetsen to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-273)
19 pages
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-273/
Memo from Col. Bendetsen to WRA Director (ddr-densho-122-856)
doc Memo from Col. Bendetsen to WRA Director (ddr-densho-122-856)
Re: situation at Manzanar regarding military police
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-856/
Testimony of Karl R. Bendetsen at Hearings on H.R. 4110 (ddr-densho-122-304)
doc Testimony of Karl R. Bendetsen at Hearings on H.R. 4110 (ddr-densho-122-304)
Hearing to accept and implement the finding and recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-304/
Transcript of conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Lt. Hall (ddr-densho-67-49)
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 …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-49/
Memo to John J. McCloy from Karl Bendetsen (ddr-densho-67-69)
doc Memo to John J. McCloy from Karl Bendetsen (ddr-densho-67-69)
Memo to John J. McCloy from Karl Bendetsen about General DeWitt's stance on the draft. Suggests that DeWitt wants harsher penalities for draft resistance, i.e. making it a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Reasons that "you can shoot a man to prevent the commission of a felony" and not a misdemeanor.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-69/
Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler (ddr-densho-67-80)
doc Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler (ddr-densho-67-80)
Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler. Bendetsen and Gufler discuss the role of the War Department in evacuation -- whether Italian nationals should also be evacuted. Both agree that the Italians should stay where they are. Bendetsen disagrees with the way the Department of Justice is handling evacuation, and suggests that they …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-80/
Coram Nobis Exhibit E (ddr-densho-405-7)
doc Coram Nobis Exhibit E (ddr-densho-405-7)
Transcript from a phone conversation betweel Col. Karl Bendetsen and John McCloy regarding the "Final Report: Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast 1942." This document was Exhibit E in the coram nobis litigation. This document was available in conjunction with "Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment" by Eric K. Yamamoto, Margaret Chon, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-405-7/
Telephone conversation between General DeWitt, General Gullion and Colonel Bendetsen (ddr-densho-67-118)
doc Telephone conversation between General DeWitt, General Gullion and Colonel Bendetsen (ddr-densho-67-118)
Transcript of a telephone conversation between General DeWitt, General Gullion and Colonel Bendetsen on evacuation. They are discussing a pending press release on the alleged subversive activities on the West Coast. They want to change the press release to favor mass evacuation of all people of Japanese ancestry.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-118/
Memo to Col. Karl Bendetsen from David J. McFadden (ddr-densho-67-61)
doc Memo to Col. Karl Bendetsen from David J. McFadden (ddr-densho-67-61)
Memo to Col. Karl Bendetsen from David J. McFadden on the existing Hawaiian-Japanese evacuation program. Suggests not evacuating Japanese for a number of reasons: evacuation would "cripple" the Hawaiian economy, lack of resources, etc. Suggests small-scale evacuation for people matching certain criteria -- this would be a "token evacuation" to satisfy those who strongly advocated for …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-61/
Final Warning Given Evacuees. Army Will Not Relax Orders For Movement. Military Command Notifies Aliens 'For Last Time' Individual Convenience Must Not Halt Program. (April 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-744)
doc Final Warning Given Evacuees. Army Will Not Relax Orders For Movement. Military Command Notifies Aliens 'For Last Time' Individual Convenience Must Not Halt Program. (April 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-744)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 4, 1942, p. 1
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-744/
Japs Must Move Despite Crops (April 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-767)
doc Japs Must Move Despite Crops (April 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-767)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1942, p. 7
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-767/
Japs Here May Be Sent to Idaho (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-769)
doc Japs Here May Be Sent to Idaho (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-769)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 24, 1942, p. 3
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-769/
Evacuated Japs Protecting Disloyal, Says Col. Bendetsen (June 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-815)
doc Evacuated Japs Protecting Disloyal, Says Col. Bendetsen (June 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-815)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 8, 1942, p. 5
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-815/
Coram Nobis Exhibit J (ddr-densho-405-12)
doc Coram Nobis Exhibit J (ddr-densho-405-12)
Telegram acknowledging return of copies of the "Final Report: Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast 1942." This document was Exhibit J in the coram nobis litigation. This document was available in conjunction with "Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment" by Eric K. Yamamoto, Margaret Chon, Carol Izumi, Jerry Kang, and Frank Wu.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-405-12/
American Concentration Camps VOLUME 4 April, 1942 (ddr-densho-372-4)
doc American Concentration Camps VOLUME 4 April, 1942 (ddr-densho-372-4)
Volume 4 divides into three sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: Section 1 contains archival documents from April 1942 about the growing opposition of western officials outside of the West Coast to having Japanese Americans moved to their localities. Section 2 contains the Federal government Surveys of Public Opinion dated …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-372-4/
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