Memorandum for the Assistant Secretary of War from the Executive to the Assistant Secretary of War dated March 15, 1943 with 5 related documents

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dc.contributor.authorScobey, William P. S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-20T19:42:58Z
dc.date.available2019-06-20T19:42:58Z
dc.date.issued1943-02-09/1943-03-15
dc.descriptionMemorandum of 8 pages for Mr. McCloy by Colonel Scobey, Executive to Mr. McCloy, reporting on three trips the Colonel made to war relocation centers holding Japanese and Japanese Americans. Offers an open discussion of: the Colonel's first trip to Gila River, Manzanar and Colorado River relocation centers with observations on the registration and volunteering, and lack thereof, at these centers; a second trip to Rohwer and Jerome relocation centers reporting on the difficulties of the registration activities there; and a fairly detailed summary of a third trip to Arizona and Gila River and Colorado River and also on hearings led by Senator (Albert) Chandler on the war relocation centers. Typed Record of a Conversation between Colonel Scobey and Colonel Bendetsen (Western Defense Command) regarding Colonel Scobey's proposed trip to war relocation centers in the Command. Telegram to Captain John Holbrook, Rohwer Relocation Center, Arkansas, with details on Colonel Scobey's upcoming visits to Rohwer and Jerome Relocation Centers. Letter to Captain Ochs, Army Air Base, Biggs Field, Texas, from Colonel Scobey thanking the Captain for photographs and courtesies extended. Memorandum for General Gullion from Colonel Scobey with the Colonel's date of departure to visit war relocation centers and requesting orders for a Lieut. Hughes. Letter to Colonel Scobey from Captain Henry Ochs, Jr., Biggs Field, enclosing pictures during the Colonel's recent visit.
dc.format.extent13 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/61348
dc.subjectmemorandum
dc.subjectWar Relocation Centers
dc.subjectOffice of the Assistant Secretary of War
dc.titleMemorandum for the Assistant Secretary of War from the Executive to the Assistant Secretary of War dated March 15, 1943 with 5 related documents
dc.typecorrespondence
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