Letter from Robert K. Lamb, Staff Director, United States Congress, to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union, July 7, 1942

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SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

John H. Tolan, Calif., Chairman

John J. Sparkman, Ala.

Laurence F. Arnold, Ill.

Carl T. Curtis, Nebr. ogress of the United States

Frank C. Osmers, Jr., N. J. d th

a ore SRE Ae OOO HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING

NATIONAL DEFENSE MIGRATION

Mashington, B. C.

July 7, 1942

Mr. Ernest Resig, Director

American Civil Liberties Union

216 Pine Street

Sen Frencisco, California

Dear Mr. Besig:

Thank you for vour letter of June 17 with

its reference to the case of Fred. T. Xorematsu.

I have asked one of the members of the steff

to see whether he can secure further informea-

tion with regard to this case.

Sincerely vours,

dK KA

Robert %. Lamb

Steff Director

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Fred Korematsu case files, U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944

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Title: Letter from Robert K. Lamb, Staff Director, United States Congress, to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union, July 7, 1942
Creator: Lamb, Robert K.
Contributor: Besig, Ernest
Date: 1942 July 07
Identifier: MS-3580_1386_0004
Description: Letter from Robert K. Lamb, Staff Director for the United States Congress house committee investigating national defense migration, responding to Besig's letter from June 17, 1942.
Genre: correspondence
Physical description: 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, typescript
Preferred citation: Letter from Robert K. Lamb, Staff Director, United States Congress, to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union, July 7, 1942; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Records--Case Files, 1934-1993--Korematsu, Fred, 1942-1946--U.S. Supreme Court 1942-1944, MS-3580_1386; 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--Administration
Geographical subject(s): Washington (D.C.)
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt009nf073/
Collection identifier: MS-3580_1386