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.. 7 a Satya on PE ne nm? respectively. The copies of the letters, which are being retained by the Philadelphia Field Division as exhibits, are set forth as follows: a "Dear yea, Mane anes eto de Gaetan Aalst ad te a eient “The American Friends Service Committee can make & Sifni- ficant contribution to the progrem of the War Kelocation Authority. . "As you know, evacuation of Japanese aliens and American~ citizen Japanese is now under way on the Pacific Coast. Kost evacuees will move from the prohibited zone to relocation centers managed by WRA. At these centers we shall be able to provide for elementary and high school education. We cannot, of course, establish new universities. “Many eminent educators have urged that university students in the prohibited zone be permitted to transfer to midwestern colleres and universities where they may continue their educetion. Certainly I agree that this would be desirable, “"It is not feasiple for the ifar Relocation Authority to undertake such a university program for American-citizen Japanese, but this in no way detracts from the desirability of such an eccomplishnent. Consequently, I should Like to ask that you establish a committee which would aid you in formulating a set of policies aud program. Such 4 program will involve the selection and certification of students at assembly or relocation centers, a phase of the task that must, of course, be handled by the Federal Government. It will involve transportation of students from the prohibited zone to a desipmated university, a furction which I think may also be handled by WRA, just as it transports all evacuees from the prohibited zone to their war-duration homes. Jt in- volves the development of true understanding of this-whole problem in many universities as a prerequisite to the students and faculty of those universities making arreéngements for the reception of American-citizen Japanese. Finally, it involves either work opportunities or non-Federsl funds for the support of students at the universities. "T shouleé like to have you not only bring torether a committer to formulate a program but also to do the necessary follow-tarough work which will be necessary if this program is to be realized. Let me empha- size that the Federal Government for the protection of the students thun- selves and to re-assure the public will make individual examinations and vive individual certifications This however is anly half of the mabLter O4Fe Bho he FLA Ne ee ee Chait | ¥ Weed Cd It is equally necessary to see to it that difficulties would not devi:lop in the now locations to which the students would go.