Letter from Catherine Bauer Wurster and Howard Noise to Milton Stover Eisenhower, Administrator, War Relocation Authority, March 23, 1942

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COPY for Dr. Goodman


Margh 23, 1942


Sire Uitten Riesuhower, Adndintstoater


Relocation |


Social Seeurity Beard


708 verket Street, San francisco


Dear ire ) Leenhower :


Hithout conerete knowledge of your plene for haneling the resettlenent


of Best Gos (Sliiens, we would like nevertheless to offer for your -


ti same idens and suggestions which come fron our om direct


en |


The attached oF A latter sent to General De Witt desis with cone


of the brosd leme involvede "e want te make ome efcentitic


ciclo euggpetion, bowver, in SMa`latiee sonyene" |


The San francisco Regional Office of the Ferm Seourlty Administration


ineludes en excellent technical, architectural, and eecienng


ante os pobinpe the Uiet grewp af tho kant in any Federal ag ey in


pountrye Their achievements in providing econo foal and suital


atiy' waeajilacs Ween' shay coud ae setae Gao "owl she


We snetetdhh vesmmien test stweng etrongly, because of FSA's experience with


| gattlement problems and because of the out nding quality of


of technicians, thet you consider the poseibility of


atthoe hare tn so far ee possible in the work of relocating | al.


Se know the: F A ts already vitally interested in the problen, and would


in an undertaking such es engyecto! in the attached teteers |


Sur own interest ie twoeuided. `e naturally feel thet the best avile


ate Lene: is neeged in order te cerry out this diffioult . y


llye Put we are aleo frankly interested in beeping this PsA


unit intact, to be ready for the day when ordinary rural ree - 4


housing and resettlement will be reviveds if it is not used in such wae


en rreat eete ee te Tilt Ainost certainly be distented, whieh would


waste of talent, and of on instrument which has taken years of


te develop.


dns Shah Galen it is eetinaaties dh tiheneeaitie ad xt |


With ue in this sugeestion.s Any of ws would of course be happy to eiseuss y


these matters with you during your visit here if you can spare the tines ay


Lost eineerely,


Catherine Baus


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