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Phile. File (sein respectively. The copies of the letters, which are being retained “by the Philadelphia Field Division as cxhibits, are set forth as follows: "Dear Riga aw, “The Americon Friends Service Committee can make a signi- ficant contribution to the progrem of the War Relocation Authority. . "As you know, evacuation of Japanese aliens and American~ citizen Japanese is now under way on the Pacific Coast. Wost evacuees will move from the prohibited zone to relocation centers managed by VRA. At these centers we shall be able to provide for elementary and high school education. fe cannot, of course, establish new universities. “Many eminent educators have urged that university students in the prohibited zone be permitted to transfer to nidvestern colleres and universities where they may continue their educetion. Certainly I agree that this would be desirable. “"It is not feasiple for the War 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 lixe to ask that you establish a committee which would aid you in formulating a set of policies aud progren. Such a 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 designated 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. It 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 arrengements for the reception of American-citizen Japanese. Finally, it involves either work opportunities or non-Federai funds for the support of students at the universities. "I shoule like to have you not only bring tornether a committce to formulate a pregram 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 tne students them- selvos and to re-assure the public will make individual examinations and give individual certifications. This, however, is only half of the matter It is equally necessary to see to it that difficulties vould not deviclop in the new locations to which the students would go.