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ATTURMATUV
402-4046ANKOPAMMILM
ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA
Manion 3456
RESOLUTION NO. 1355
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim has
recoivod information that a movement has boon inaugurated to par-
mit parsons of Japanese ancpstry to take up their eboda in the
Stato of California; and
WHEREAS, said City Council is strenuously onoosod to
th n rpsidonco of any such Jepenoso in said State during tho dura-
tion of the nresont war;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by th p City Council of
thp City of Anaheim that it would not be for th bast interests
of th o noonlp of th o United Stets, and in narticular those of
the Stato of California, or for such rsons of Japanese encostry,
to normit such nprsons of Jenanosa ancestry to rosido in Cali-
fornia during th o nrosont war, for th o following rpasons:
1. Tha City of Anahaim, as wall as other municipalities of
the State of California, has boon urgontly raouostod to strengthen
its Civilian Defense orcranization in order to guard against
sabotaL Wo ESSUMP that rPcuPsts hev 8, oasis in fact and
aro not made merely to vex us. Nocosserily, sabotego et this
timp or in ti futura, must corn from rsons symnathotic with
Japan and Germany
2. In the recant opinion of Hirabayashi v. United States of
Amprica, Chief Justico Ston- of the United States Supreme Court
stet pd:
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cannot closp our pyos to the fact, demonstrated by
pxnprionco, that in time of war residents having othnic affilia-
tions with an invading enemy may by a greeter source of d
than thoso of 8 difforont ancostry."
3. In the same opinion, Chiof Justica Stony also states:
"Thoro is support for th o viow that social, economic and political
conditions which hev nrPvrild sinco tna close of tho last
contury, when Japans a began to corn o to this country in sub-
stantial numbprs, have intonsifiod their solidarity and have
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in largo measure provontod their assimilation PS an integral nart
of the white population. In addition, largo numbers of cnildron
of Japanese narentagP aro sent to Japanese languago school out-
side the roFular hours of Public schools in the locality. Some
of those schools rro generally boliovod to bo sources of Jananoso
nationalistic propaganda, cultivating allegiance to JEnan. Con-
sidorablo numbers, ostimetod to Dc aproximatoly 10,000, of
American born children of Japans' Prentage have been sent to
Japan for all or nart of their education.
"Congress and the lixecutive, including the military commander,'
could have attributed special significance, in its bearing on the
loyalties of persons of Japanese descent, to the maintenance by
Janan of its system of dual citizenship. Children born in the
United. States of Japanese alien -parents, and os those
children born before Docombor 1, 1924, are under many circum-
stEncos doomod, by Janenoso law, to be citizens of JaPan. No
official census of those Whom Japan regards as having thus roteinpd
Japans o citizenship is evailrblo, but there is pround for the
boliof that the number is largo.
"Tho large number of resident Elion Japans, annroximatoly
onP-third of all Japanese inhabitants of the country, are of maturo
years and occuty nositions of influence in Japanese communitios.
The association of influential Japanese rosidonts with JP 7 ),Enc'Sc'
Consulates has boon doomod a ready moans for the dissemination of
nronogEnda and for the maintenance of the influence of the
Japanese Government with the Japanese copulation in this country.
"As a result of all these conditions affecting the life of
the JEnanoso, both aliens and citizPns, in the Pacific Coast Era,
there has been rolativoly little social intercourse botwoon thorn
and the white population. The rPstrictions, both nractical and
legal, affecting the )rivilogos End onnortunitios afforded to
norsons of Japans o oxtrrction residing in t1 United StEtos, have
boon sources of irritation and may well have tended to increase
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their isolation, and in many instances their attachments to Japan
end its institutions.
"Vimwing these data in all their asnects, Congress end the
ExecutivP could reasonably have concluded that these conditions
have encouraged the continued attechmant of members of this group
to Japan and Javanese institutions. These are only some of the
many considarations which those charged with them rasonsibility
for the national defense could take into account in determining
the nature end extant of the dangar of aspionega end sabot,
in tha event of invasion or Fir raid attack. The extent of that
danger could be definitely known only after the avant and after
it was too late to moat it."
4. From the statamant of Chief Justice Stone it conclusively
appaars that most Parsons of JpoEnasa ancestry must fael a strong
tip toward Japan.
5. There is nothing to indicate that these Japanese faal
any kindlier toward the United Stet's than they did at the time
of thair avacuation. If anything, they faal more rasPntful.
6. In a concurring opinion to the opinion of Chief Justice
Stona, Associeta Justice Murphy states: "Their status as citizans,
though subject to requirements of national security and military
necessity, should rt all times be accorded the fullest consider-
ation and raspact. When the danger i. nest, the rastrictiOns
imoosad on them should oa orom removed and their fraadom of
action fully rastorad."
7. If the dangar is oast than the American citizens of
Japans a extraction might claim they war entitled to return to
California. Wa are informed tnEt ti)a danrar is not past. For
that r^cson wa Er- axnortad to continua our vigilance end keep
our Civilian Defense organization in Pfficiant working ord-r.
8. The Coast Guard is Etrolling our Dr"OChr'S night and dpy.
If the danFer is Past, why is this precaution being taken? With
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the ever increasing and insistent demand of our military leaders
for more men, it would annear to be e great waste of man—power to
guard our beaches against En enemy which will never come.
9. Any enemy WiiCh may land on our shores by means of sub—
marines will receive aid from Lrinir friends if such friends are
available. It would be oetter for such friends to remain on the
east side of the Rocky 1:ounteins. How else could we tell tn
enemy from the so—ce2led loyal Jananese?
10. There ore numerous military installation of Fret
strategical value in the State of California. In Oran County,
California, wherein the City of Anaheim is situated, are several
important military bases whereon are stationed large bodies of
troops. Throughout California arp situated many military CPMOS
and naval stations. There are also countless industries in this
state devoted exclusively to the war effort. Accordinc'ly, this
State is a fertile field for saboteurs.
11. It does not appear that this War laPS nrogressed to the
ooint that we can safely permit /Persons closely tied to a nowerful
enemy to b in our midst. Until the Jeoanese Navy is destroyed
w- face invasion.
12. There is no reason why th e Jrnanese should bn returned
at tnis time. Certainly they are ES well cared for where thy
now are PS they would "0' if tney err. returned her-. We do not
believe that it can b successfully argued that ta, other 47 states
ore less desirable in which to live. Moreover, if the grounds
of their return is based uoon more nleasant livinp' conditions in
California, r believe that such E reason is altoether too
altruistic at this time.
13. Permission for Javanese to emigrate to California arose
through the failure of the Federal Government to early adopt an
exclusion act. There is no reason to menalize California for E
situation which originally arose through the failure of the Federal
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402.404 NARK or AMERICA SLOG.
ANAHEIM CALIFORNIA
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Government to act.
14. If the Japanese Ere to Dn sent pack because other states
resent their presence, let such stctes, for the duration, bear the
exPerience of a situation which California has suffered for many
years.
15. nany of the Japanese who left California stated that
they were mekin' no objection to their evacuation because they
felt they could best serve this country by lecvinE willingly.
They reco(mized the unsurmountable difficulty of determining which
Japanese were loyrl 'nc5 which wrnr WP oelieve that all
Japanese who ar' loyrl to this country have th e stmP attitude that
they had when they left. What then Ere w to believe rre the
sentiments of those who desire to return at this time?
16. Reliable information furnished by the United States
Government to the public concerning the bestial End innuman treat-
ment recorded the members of our trmed farces by Japanese soldiery
has greatly inflamed the minds of our citizens to the point te
there is t grave nossioility of murder, rioting and disturbances
I of th e public peace should Jeornese be permitted in California.
17. The Poole of California have been content to permit
the major portion of our armed forces to devote their efforts to
winning the war in E,curone. Thousands of California boys ere
fighting in Italy. WP hve given liberelly of our money to support
our military forc-s and to give lend-lease materials to the United
NEtions. Our factories are working day and night in the production
of armaments and other war materials. California simply asks that
it be not stabbed in the back by a group of People whose idealogies
erP similar to those who treacherously attached us on December 7,
1941.
BE IT FURTIUJ1 RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution
be forwarded to President Roosevelt, Senators Johnson and Downey,
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40Z-101 SAO or AMMO. SLOG.
ANAHEIN, CALIFORNIA
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1 Congressman Phillips, and Lieutenant-General Emmons.
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The foregoing resolution is signed and approved by me
1, Charles L.
Griffith, City Clerk of the City of
Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Anaheim, held on the 13th day of October, 1943, by the follow-
ing vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Van Wagoner, Boney, Barnes and Sheridan
NOES: COUNCILM2N: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMN: Pearson
And I farther certify that the Mayor Pro-tem of the
City of Anaheim signed and approved said. Resolution on the 13th UT
of October, 1943.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said City of Anaheim this 13th day of October, 1943.