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Document of proposed questions for determining "loyalty" based on answers to questions 27 and 28 of the so-called "loyalty questionnaire."
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Telephone conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Colonel Watson
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.
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"WRA Interview Questions"
Questions asked by War Relocation Authority officials when evaluating applications for persons of Japanese ancestry to leave the concentration camps.
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Conversation between Colonel Bendetsen and Mr. Braum
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.
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The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 59 (August 19, 1947)
"Japanese Canadians Slate Parley in Toronto" (p. 1), "JACL Should Help Nisei Businesses Instead of Lobbying in Capitol, Says Dr. Kunitomo in Visit Here" (p. 1), "Court Stands Pat on Ruling: Release U.S. Renunciants" (p. 2).
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Letter regarding cancellation of renunciation of citizenship
Letter and legal documents from Wayne M. Collins informing Senichiro Takeda that his renunciation of citizenship was cancelled and that he has been declared a native born citizen of the United States.
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Letter regarding release from Seabrook Farms
Letter from the Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Services informing Senichiro Takeda that he is released to the custody of Wayne M. Collins.
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The Seattle Daily Times, April 28, 1944, p. 17
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Note detailing Keizaburo Koyama's detention location and time
Photocopy of a declassified document on Keizaburo Koyama noting that he has moved from the Seattle Washington Immigration Station to Fort Missoula, Montana on December 28, 1941 at 8:00 AM.
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Letter from residents to Ramond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, February 18, 1944
Letter from residents requesting the release of two incarerees: Wataru Obara, and Hiroichi Shimamura, detained in the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0010 View in DDR »
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