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1945 8 12 Letter from Tom to Kay and Folks
Tom is sorry that Tomi is depressed lately, but also says that they should be grateful that they haven't suffering as much as the people overseas. He is glad that Kay got the job at WSSF.
1945 9 4 Department of Justice Press Release about keeping Tule Lake and others interned after most are released from camps
The Department of Justice releases a statement saying that the people detained at Tule Lake and Justice Department camps are not released as are people from all of the other camps. The attorney general, Tom C. Clark, will review these cases. “These…
1945 Jan 1 Letter from someone in Gila to Kay
Handwritten and informal, this letter from someone at Gila Camp worried about being able to close the camp and get people on their feet again, and the possibility that Niseis in school will have to drop out again to help their families. Also…
1945 Resolution on the Resettlement of Americans of Japanese Descent
Resolution made by the Japanese American League. Letter from Morris to Conrad about the AFSC chapter's reservations in declaring support for this resolution.
1945 Sept 4 Letter from McKee (AFSC Chicago) to Kay (Chicago)
William W McKee, the Executive Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee of Philadelphia Pennsylvania asks Kay if she would be interested in applying for a temporary position working with the Resettlement Committee on Japanese-Americans. …
1945 Summary of Housing Report on San Francisco by Council for Civic Unity
Describes population increases (white, black and other minorities) in San Francisco during the war years and the intensified housing shortage. The 6,000 Japanese people who were evacuated would face this housing shortage too if they were to return…
1945 WRA Green Bill
Provides an overview of the Green Bill which proposed that relatives (parents and spouses) of people who served in the military during WWII (and for some WWI) would be granted access to citizenship (where before they could not before because of…
1945(?) 1 1 Handwritten Letter from Betty to Kay about student relocation (also transcription),
Betty (fellow administrator at National Japanese American Student Relocation Council?) is glad that Kay will stay on until March with AFSC Student Relocation Council. She also says that the WRA has approved travel grants to students.
1946 10 20 Letter from Tom to Folks
Tom is glad about his job and thinks that if they really accomplish the goal, it will be a feat. He is also glad that Kay gained weight and told her to get checked out by a doctore.
1946 12 11 Letter from John to Kay
John writes very romantically about love, saying that you should love without first finding out if the other person loves you, love without reserve. He also talks about faith and preayer.