Governors Ask U.S. to Direct Alien Removal

Title

Governors Ask U.S. to Direct Alien Removal

Subject

War Relocations Board Eisenhower, Milton S. Bendetsen, Karl Western Defense Command Clark, Tom C. Maw, Gov. Herbert B Clark, Gov. Chase A Smith, Gov. Nels H Carville, Gov. E.P. Evacuation

Description

Four Western governors asked that the federal government take responsibility for the care, feeding and guardng of the Japanese evacuees should there be an internment camp in their state as well as their removal after the war is over. Federal officials were meeting with the Western governors to inform them of the evacuation program.

Date

0408/42

Type

INT 5 _ G68

Identifier

1900.5927

Collection