Letter from Frank L. Walters, Kellogg to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, September 3, 1942

KELLOGG,WALTERS and PEDERSEN

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SEATTLE

FRANK L.WALTERS

WILLARD S. PEDERSEN

September 3, 1942.

Mre Ernest Besig,

American Civil Liberties Union,

216 Pine Street,

San Francisco, California.

Dear Mr. Besig,

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puarght ene : cot evening's Seattle Times carried a news

item that Judge Welsh has ruled in favor of the government in the

Korematsu case. This means, of course, that Judge Black will rule

es base in the Hirabayashi case here.

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oo, e The article said Judge Welsh intends to file a

rt tbo ents opinion. If so, I should like to receive a copy of it as

ee apeyph' , soon as you have it.

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ee Perhaps this request should have been addressed

ite to Mr.Wayne Collins, counsel for the defendant; but since my corres-

pondence has been with you, I am writing you; knowing, of course,

, that you will commknicate with Mr. Collins as we are all directing

e X44 our efforts to the same end.

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Pe, Incidentally, I would appreciate hearing from Mr.

Pt ast ae Collins as to what defense he intends to make at the trial on the

Are dha Lacy merits- what facts he intends to try to prove on behalf of the defen-

py ye Ke. dant. I ask this in order that I may know the lines of his defense

mae - and governumy defense here accordingly, and algo he may want to know

Cae what I intend to do.

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Thanks, so much,for your kindnesses in the past.