[Japanese Internment]: [American Friends Service Committee?]:

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THAT YOU MAY KNOW. A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE "JAPANESE PROBLEM" IN THE UNITED STATES. An intriguing and likely unique draft for an apparently unpublished pamphlet in opposition to the forced evacuation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II. Titled "THAT YOU MAY KNOW," this "pamphlet" was written by "citizens of the State of California" and aims to present "A Few Facts about the 'Japanese Problem' in the United States." Motivated by deep concern for the rights of Japanese Americans as well as the dire consequences of such horrific government overreach, the otherwise unidentified authors lay out their purpose early on in the document:"This little pamphlet was written in the state where exists some of the most deep-seated prejudice against the Oriental….The authors of this pamphlet are citizens of the State of California. They believe that most of the Japanese in our country are loyal; they believe that attempts at disfranchisement and deportations of American citizens are essentially un-American and dangerous to the future peace and security of our nation; they believe in the integrity of our American Government and that our Government, if left free to carry out its own intentions, will safeguard the future of the citizens of Japanese descent. But, if the pressure groups have their way, the future for us all will be fraught with turmoil, and domestic disaster."They point out that that "At the time of the evacuation there were approximately 127,000 'Japanese'

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