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doc Letter from Rep. Spark Matsunaga to Lawrence Fumio Miwa (ddr-densho-437-162)

Congratulating him on his promotion

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-162/

doc Letter from Arthur Schor, Office of Alien Property to Oliver Ellis Stone (ddr-densho-437-99)

Concerning submitting a reply brief to hearing examiner

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-99/

doc Note from Shoso Miwa to Lawrence Miwa (ddr-densho-437-79)

Asking Lawrence Miwa to keep $258.43 for his account

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-79/

doc Letter from Spark Matsunaga to Oliver Ellis Stone (ddr-densho-437-151)

Requesting information about James Seigo Miwa for proposed private legislation on reparations

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-151/

doc Letter from Byron Johnson to Larry [Lawrence Miwa?] (ddr-densho-437-72)

Responding to Lawrence Miwa's letter, sorry to hear about the Fulbright

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-72/

doc Letter from Robert Murakami to Lawrence Fumio Miwa (ddr-densho-437-38)

Advising Lawrence Miwa that the chances of reclaiming James Seigo Miwa's property are slim at this point

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-38/

doc Note from Shoso Miwa to Lawrence Miwa (ddr-densho-437-73)

Sending Lawrence Miwa a gift of $37

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-73/

doc Letter from William Levy, hearing examiner for Office of Alien Property, to Oliver Ellis Stone (ddr-densho-437-102)

Allowing additional evidence related to claim

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-102/

doc Letter from Robert Murakami to Lawrence Fumio Miwa (ddr-densho-437-37)

Requirements for documentation of national identity and residency for Lawrence Fumio Miwa in regards to the family's claim

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-37/

doc Testimony of Toshiko Kawano (ddr-densho-437-237)

Witness statement from Toshiko Kawano about James Seigo Miwa's experiences in Japan during the war

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-237/

doc Letter from Arthur Schor, Office of Alien Property, to Oliver Ellis Stone (ddr-densho-437-83)

Expects family's claim to be rejected, but will proceed with the hearing where Lawrence Miwa may appear as witness

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-83/

doc Letter from Thomas Creighton, Office of Alien Property, to Lawrence Fumio Miwa (ddr-densho-437-36)

Informing Lawrence Miwa that he will have to establish himself as the claimant in order to pursue the family's claim on property

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-36/

doc Americans: The story of the 442nd Combat Team (ddr-densho-478-2)

The story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, including the team's training, preparation for overseas movement, campaigns, and battles. It also includes drawings, photographs, maps, an award list, battle honors, and the names of the 442nd infantry regiment and the 552nd field artillery battalion.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-478-2/

doc Jap and Italian Internees Refuse to Mingle at Camp (April 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-829)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 3, 1942, p. 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-829/

doc How Little Japs Become Little Americans (January 17, 1904) (ddr-densho-56-38)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 17, 1904, p. 5

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-38/

doc Memo from Edward Ennis to Charles Fahy (ddr-densho-67-113)

Memo from Edward Ennis to Charles Fahy on the Korematsu case. Ennis discusses the possibility of an appeal by Korematsu and what actions they would have to take. Also warns that this case and others are the first that question the constitutionality of internment.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-113/

doc Memo regarding DeWitt's Final Report (ddr-densho-67-101)

Memo from Edward Ennis to Francis Biddle regarding DeWitt's Final Report. Ennis describes how the War Department tried to keep the report away from the Department of Justice until he saw it by accident. Ennis is protesting the way that DeWitt portrayed the Attorney General and the Justice Department. He suggests that they convince the War …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-101/

doc Letter from Harold Ickes to President Roosevelt (ddr-densho-67-87)

Letter from Harold Ickes to President Roosevelt urging the President to rescind orders excluding Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Ickes gives many reasons, including unconstitutionality of detaining American citizens, lack of military necessity and psychological damage to Japanese Americans.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-87/

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/

doc Memo to President Roosevelt from Francis Biddle (ddr-densho-67-88)

Memo to President Roosevelt from Francis Biddle regarding resettlement. Pg 1: Biddle discusses the current resettlement situation and suggests that anti-Japanese press is impeding relocation. Pg 2: Biddle discusses the negative portrayal of the War Relocation Authority (WRA), especially from the Tule Lake riots and the alleged coddling of evacuees. Pg 3: Discusses political problems of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-88/

doc Memo to John J. McCloy from Dwight Eisenhower (ddr-densho-67-67)

Memo to John J. McCloy from Dwight Eisenhower on Hawaiian-Japanese evacuation plans. States that evacuation and detention "in a concentration camp" has been approved, including "enemy aliens" and U.S. citizens.

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

doc Two messages to General Emmons from John McCloy (ddr-densho-67-52)

Two messages to General Emmons from John McCloy requesting information on the 400 evacuated Japanese. Very concerned with whether Hawaiian Japanese should be isolated or permitted contact with mainland Japanese. Indicates a belief that Hawaiian Japanese will infect mainland Japanese. McCloy also asks Emmons if he can stop evacuation without compromising security. Evacuated Japanese prove to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-52/

doc Letter to General DeWitt from Gov. E. P. Carville about Japanese evacuation (ddr-densho-67-72)

Letter to General DeWitt from Gov. E. P. Carville about Japanese evacuation. Gov. Carville is concerned that the "enemy aliens" would be let loose in his state. He would allow Japanese in his state only if they were put in "concentration camps."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-72/

doc Memo regarding DeWitt's Final Report (ddr-densho-67-114)

Memo from Edward Ennis to Paul Freund on DeWitt's Final Report. Ennis does not want the government to use the report to justify internment because of all the false statements in it.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-114/

doc Letter to President Roosevelt from M.S. Eisenhower (ddr-densho-67-89)

Letter to President Roosevelt from M.S. Eisenhower on resettlement. Eisenhower is concerned with the entire evacuation program and its effect on Japanese American youth. Discusses negative impact of life in the camps on evacuees. Also suggests that the evacuees know that racism was a motivating factor behind internment. Strongly suggests helping the loyal evacuees "become reabsorbed" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-89/

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