Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, August 26, 1942

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Tanforan, Ass, Center

Barrek, 90 - 5.

San Bruno, Calif.

Aug 26 1942.

CONFIDENTIAL

`Dear Mr. Besig;

How are youl, I hope you are feeling fine and every

thing is running smoothly with you. I also hope there is no trouble

about John Ura's car, if so will you please let me know.

I decided to write to you since there is something on my mind, that

is bothering me badly. The War Relocation Authoritie's is giving

those people of mixed marrage marriage, release from lanforan Center

next week. I was wondering if you could possibly find out, if there

is a way I could get a permitt from the W,R, (R), Authoritie's, to get

i tak ial so that I could get married to Ida. We are engaged for a

long time, and if it was'nt for this trouble I am in now, we would

of got married three month ago.

I would preciate it very much, if vou would find out for me. '@hyenes-

'Oh Yes", I would like to know when I would go for trial again, theres

a lot of talking about going to Utah reassembly center shaven. -_*

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Sincerely Your's,

Sal 1 flee: oe

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Fred Korematsu case files, Correspondence 1942-1945

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Title: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, August 26, 1942
Creator: Korematsu, Fred, 1919-2005
Contributor: Besig, Ernest
Date: 1942 August 26
Identifier: MS-3580_1387_0017
Description: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, written from Tanforan Assembly Center, asking Besig to find out about obtaining a permit form the War Relocation Authority to get released, if Korematsu and Ida Boitano married. Stamped "confidential."
Genre: correspondence
Physical description: 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, typescript
Preferred citation: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, August 26, 1942; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Records--Case Files, 1934-1993--Korematsu, Fred, 1942-1946--Correspondence 1942-1945, MS-3580_1387; California Historical Society.
Rights statement: In Copyright
Publication rights: Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and other parties, was not transferred to the California Historical Society (CHS). Permission for reproduction or publication of materials in this collection beyond that allowed by fair use must be secured from the copyright holder.
Topical subject(s): World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Exclusion orders
World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Japanese American community responses
World War II--Resistance and dissidence--Supreme Court cases
Activism and involvement--Civil rights
Activism and involvement--Civil liberties
Immigration and citizenship--Law and legislation--Legal cases
World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers
World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority
Named subject(s): Temporary Assembly Centers--Tanforan
Geographical subject(s): San Bruno (Calif.)
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt009nf073/
Collection identifier: MS-3580_1387