Letter from Lincoln Kanai, Executive Secretary, Japanese YMCA, to Tom C. Clark, Alien Coordinator, Western Command, April 30, 1942

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April 30,1942

Mr. Tom Clark,

Alien Coordinator,

Western Command,

Whitcomb Hotel ..

San Francisco, C lifornia

Dear Mr. Clark:

Referring to our letter of April 24, we have not received a reply

on the problem discussed therein. However, a communication from the Army

through Colonel Earl R. Bendetson, indicateg@ that this problem is still

not understood. To substantiate this point we quote from Col. Bendetsen's

letter of April 27:

"The suggestion contained therein was anticivated by Gen. De Witt

wien he caused to be organized the W.C.C.A.

"The last refBrred to organization has in it all of the social service

groups necessary for the administration of the problems arisins out of

the evacuation of the Japanese from Military Area Noe 1. As you know,

theye are engaged in this work, among others, the sevefal services

of the Social Security Board, a Federal Agency. "

This in itself is a-clear indication that the problem is mpre serious

than it appeared at first and that neither is the problem anticipated

nor is the solution to bee considered. :

We Geel that this is most urgent and hope that you and your associated

will investigate the need for liaison personnel. Such persons would

be valuable additdeous in interpretating the preblems of the evacuees

: to the W.C. C. Ae

Yours very truly,

Lincoln Kanai

YOUTH'S GREATEST ASSET !S CHARACTER; INVEST IN YOUTH.

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