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December 12, 1943
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
A California state senate fact-finding committee telegraphed President Roosevelt on Dec. 11, urging him to bar Japanese civilians from the state during WWII to prevent violence, sabotage, and espionage risks.
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State Leaders Ask President To Clear Japs
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11. (UP)-A state senate fact finding committee in a telegram Saturday appealed to President Roosevelt to keep Japanese civilians out of California for the duration of the war, warning that their presence here "will inevitably lead to violence and bloodshed."
The telegram said:
"This committee fears and knows that the relocation in this state of Japanese during the war inevitably will lead to violence and bloodshed, thus creating an excuse for mistreatment of American civilian and military prisoners in Japan, many of whom are citizens of this state.
"Because of the extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, of determining the loyalty of Japanese, foreign or native-born, we believe that such action would further the dangers of sabotage and espionage, endangering the security of a vital and important military area of the Pacific coast."
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11. (UP)-A state senate fact finding committee in a telegram Saturday appealed to President Roosevelt to keep Japanese civilians out of California for the duration of the war, warning that their presence here "will inevitably lead to violence and bloodshed."
The telegram said:
"This committee fears and knows that the relocation in this state of Japanese during the war inevitably will lead to violence and bloodshed, thus creating an excuse for mistreatment of American civilian and military prisoners in Japan, many of whom are citizens of this state.
"Because of the extreme difficulty, if not impossibility, of determining the loyalty of Japanese, foreign or native-born, we believe that such action would further the dangers of sabotage and espionage, endangering the security of a vital and important military area of the Pacific coast."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Japanese Civilians
California Relocation
Roosevelt Appeal
Sabotage Espionage
Wwii Security
What entities or persons were involved?
President Roosevelt
State Senate Fact Finding Committee
Where did it happen?
California
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
California
Event Date
Dec. 11.
Key Persons
President Roosevelt
State Senate Fact Finding Committee
Event Details
A state senate fact finding committee sent a telegram to President Roosevelt appealing to keep Japanese civilians out of California for the duration of the war, citing risks of violence, bloodshed, sabotage, espionage, and threats to Pacific coast security.