Prior to mass removal, exclusion areas were described in civilian exclusion orders posted by Lieutenant General John DeWitt of the Western Defense Command. Civilian Exclusion Area No. 79 included a portion of South King County, Washington. Maps detailing the prohibited area were also posted.
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"Evacuation" instructions
Instructions for persons of Japanese ancestry preparing for mass removal.
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Instructions to all persons of Japanese Ancestry residing in Seattle, Washington between Madison Street and Yesler Street, and between 5th Avenue and 15th Avenue.
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Three Kinds of Japanese (January 20, 1943)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 20, 1943, p. 6
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Selected article titles: "Smithsonian Symposium: Relationship Between U.S. Constitution and Japanese Americans Explored" (pp. 1, 5), "Japanese Canadians Get Redress Settlement" (pp. 1, 3), "House Passes Bill Forcing Accurate Count of APAs" (pp. 1-2), and "Editorial of the Pacific Citizen: Japanese Canadian Redress" (p. 4).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 20 (May 26, 1989)
Selected article titles: "Nakanishi May Pursue Other Legal Avenues" (pp. 1-2), "Historic Focus on Japanese Women: Museum Embarks on Oral History Project as Backdrop for Photos from 3 Generations" (pp. 2, 8), and "In Recognition of Quality Medical Care, Despite Hardship and Race Prejudice: Nisei Physicians: Fujikawa, Shigekawa, Yamazaki" (pp. …
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Selected article titles: "JANM Annual Meeting: Smithsonian May Extend Its Exhibit on Japanese Americans Another Five Years" (pp. 1, 3), "Los Angeles: First Day of Remembrance Since H.R. 442 Passage Held" (pp. 1, 6), "ORA Tries Outreach to Possible Redress-Eligibles Living in Japan" (pp. 2, 6), and "3,726,440 Asian/Pacifics Counted …
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