Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Fred Korematsu, October 30, 1944

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October 30, 1944

lx, Fred f. Koronatou

8617 Prairie Avenue CONFIDENTIAL

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Deer "red:

Thenks for the letter end the two dollers which was inclosed

for a renewel of your membership, I am gind that you are so

well satisfied with your job, and particularly that you heve

such a happy living arrangement.

I wrote to you at the Y,li,Cete oddrese which you gave ma, end

alse sant you a copy of Coliins' brief, If you haven't reosived

a, % woule suggest that you cell around tc the "yen" end you may

find that they are still holdine it for you, If you are unable

to got it, let me lmow and I'l] send you enother copys

Wayne Collins vent to Washington to argue your case on October

4, and the ergument took place on the Lith and 12th, He hes

since thet tine returned, and we ere now wniting for " decision

which may not come down for two or three months, There is no

way of telling exactly how long it will bo hefore the Supreme

Court mikes up its minds fhe mndo ease was argued ot the sane

time, end the decision in that ense showld aleo be arrived at

when the Voremmtsu decicion somes down,

I em inelos sing @ copy of the October issue of our paper, which

_ not heve reached you. "e are changing your adiress., So

you ought to get cur future issues without fail,

Kind personel regerds and best wishes.

Sineerely yours,

`Ine.

BGs Ernest Besig, Director