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Governor Carr of Colorado Defends His Welcome to Japs,* Cites ConstitutionPORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2. (INS)—Former Gov, Ralph Carr of Colorado admitted in Portland today that his defense of'Japanese relocation center in his stats probably “finished him politically,” but he snid he could have followed no other course without sacrificing his convictions.I guess I was the only inland governcr who expressed a willingness to take the Japs from the coast/' Carr said.“Interpreting the constitution as a lawyer, I cauIiI take nn other stand/' he declared. “That part of the constitution ahnnt all men being equal and being guaranteed equal rights as citizens has n amendments excluding Japs, Jews, Catholics or anyone else.We have to protect our country against enemies, but to condemn an entire race and refuseto accept American citizens of that race into our slate seemed wrong to me.Carr expressed belief that atlier governors must have felt the same way—but they were looking ahead to o-.her terms in office/' At the same time he pointed out that Japanese evacuees saved a good part of Colorado's sugar beet crop last year.The former governor will speak to the Oregon State Bar in Port* land tomorrow nightGET GlassesTMIDV
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Long Beach Independent
Long Beach, California, US
Fri, Sep 03, 1943
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