Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, September 9, 1942

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Tanforan Ass Center.

Barrack 90 - 5.

San Bruno, Calif.

American Civil Libertie's.

Sept. 9 1942. CON FIDENTIAL

Dear Mr Besig:

I believe ta know that I was granted release on probation, my

`folk's are very happy that I am back with them, and I want to say that

Mr Collin, did a very good job as an attorny. Judge St.Sure, was nice

about the whole situation, and was very lenient toward me, I believe he

is a very understandable Judge in heart., and I think the best Judge in

the Federal Court.

Welll!, Mr Besig. I believe it is only the beginning of our fight, and

we have a long way's to go yet. As I said before, if there is anyway I

can help you, Please let me know at once.

Oh Yes,! The reason why I havent seen or you hav'ent heard from Ann Kunitani,

is because they have gone to Hila, Arizona. My brother said that they have

left for there about a month or so ago.

I am sending 75, cent's to subscribe for the paper oa the A,C,L,U. minnticlii.

By the way did you get to speak to Ida, until I hear from you again,

I REMAIN.

YOUR'S SINCERELY. |

FRED T. KOREMATSU.

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Fred Korematsu case files, Correspondence 1942-1945

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Title: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, September 9, 1942
Creator: Korematsu, Fred, 1919-2005
Contributor: Besig, Ernest
Date: 1942 September 09
Identifier: MS-3580_1387_0023
Description: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, written from Tanforan Assembly Center, regarding his release on probation, Wayne M. Collins, Judge St. Sure, Ann Kunitani, and Ida Boitano. Stamped "confidential."
Genre: correspondence
Physical description: 1 page, 11 x 8.5 inches, typescript
Preferred citation: Letter from Fred Korematsu to Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, September 9, 1942; American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California Records--Case Files, 1934-1993--Korematsu, Fred, 1942-1946--Correspondence 1942-1945, MS-3580_1387; 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--Temporary Assembly Centers
Named subject(s): Temporary Assembly Centers--Tanforan
Geographical subject(s): San Bruno (Calif.)
Finding Aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt009nf073/
Collection identifier: MS-3580_1387