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Draft resistance

Tule Lake Japanese Charges Dismissed (July 23, 1944)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 23, 1944, p. 11
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Truman Pardons 1,523 Draft-Act Violators. Conshies on List Getting Civil Rights. (December 23, 1947)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 23, 1947, pp. 1, 2
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12 Heart Mountain Japs To Face Draft Charges (March 23, 1944)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 23, 1944, p. 4
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The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 3 (January 8, 1948)

"21 From Seattle Granted Presidential Pardons on Draft-Dodge Charge" (pg. 1), "Judd's Measure Aids Japanese" (pg. 1),
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Jap Draft Dodgers Sentenced to Prison (September 29, 1944)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 29, 1944, p. 13
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Seattle Jap Draft Evader Sentenced (September 28, 1944)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 28, 1944, p. 13
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Conshies' at U. of W. are Led by Nisei Youth. 'Defense or Aggression, War is War,' One Conscientious Objector Says in Explaining Refusal to Serve. (April 12, 1942)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 12, 1942, pp. 1, 12
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28 Japs on Trial For Refusal to Serve (April 12, 1944)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 12, 1944, p. 15
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Excerpts from an FBI report on the Fair Play Committee

Excerpts from an FBI report on the Fair Play Committee (FPC) at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Includes the author's observations and impressions of FPC daily activities, meetings, etc. Also included are petitions written to Congress by the FPC and translations of FPC publications. Report ends with interviews with FPC …
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Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Kida family

Addition to the previous letter dated February 8, 1944. From James Albert "Al" Johnson to the Kida family. More advice to George about the draft examination. To see full letter please see ddr-one-3-69.
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