"U.S. Cannot Afford To Keep 134,000 Nips Idle, Senator Says"

This article quotes a U.S. senator from Montana. He, along with other politicians, suggested that incarcerees in internment camps like Heart Mountain should be either drafted into the army or forced to work. A second group of politicians argued that anyone of Japanese descent was untrustworthy and should be confined.

Resource Identifier
Afford
Citation
Grace Thorson Brown papers, Collection No. 11453, Box 1, folder 5, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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