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Thousands of Japanese Americans await jobs in relocation camps
War Relocation Authority officers report 90,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry in ten West and Southwest camps, with 16,000 placed and 75,000 more sought by year start. Evacuees range from doctors to ditchdiggers and may be hired permanently or seasonally. camps function as self contained communities with schooling, stores, and employment offices.
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War Relocation Authority
United States
Imilitary
Pacific
Simople
Aca
California
Arivona
Toahin
Utah
Wyoming
Goleradge
Arkansas
Can
Uch
Gee
WRA
Washington
Department of Justice
U.S. Army
War Manpower Commission
Antzona
Oregon
WHA
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Ransas City
Little Beck
Salt Lake Culu
Denver
Indiana
Windis
Wisconsin
Atinnesota
Yikota
Elmer J. Shurteil
Indiana Olis
Peoria
Rockford
Milwaukee
Madison
Minnapolie
Porpe
Army Quartermaster Corps
YMCA
Gus
Grouns
Pearl Harbor
Camp Savage
Minn
Camp Shelby
Miss
Hawaii