department interior relocation authority (11 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the administrative intricacies of the War Relocation Authority (WRA), a U.S. government agency established during World War II to oversee the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans. The author meticulously examines the WRA's complex structure, policies, and procedures, offering a comprehensive account of the agency's management and operations. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of wartime anxieties and racial prejudice, exploring the challenges faced by the WRA in balancing national security concerns with the civil liberties of those under its jurisdiction. The author delves into critical aspects of the WRA's work, including the establishment and administration of relocation centers, the intricacies of evacuee employment and leave procedures, and the eventual closure of the centers. Through detailed accounts of budgetary constraints, personnel management, and logistical hurdles, the book sheds light on the WRA's efforts to navigate a politically charged and rapidly evolving situation. The author's insights provide a nuanced understanding of the WRA's role in one of the most controversial chapters of American history, revealing the complexities and challenges of balancing administrative efficiency with humanitarian considerations in times of crisis. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. First Edition. The final report on the relocation, internment, and incarceration of Japanese immigrants and of Japanese Americans following the Japanese Navy's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While the book's chronology begins in January 1942, the chapter called "The Price of Prejudice" notes that the FBI reported on December 11 that more than 1200 Japanese aliens had already been arrested. This report, like many of the post-War publications by the staff of the War Relocation Authority, is critical of the decision to intern the Japanese and is sympathetic to the hardships Japanese and Japanese Americans faced. The book also covers the little-remembered activities of the Farm Security Administration and the Federal Reserve Bank, which was responsible for internees' property. xvi, 212 pages. Illustrated with halftone photographs. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in the original printed wrappers.

[28p. including covers], staplebound pamphlet, 8.5x11 inches, covers mildly worn with some corner creases. Illustrated with black and white photos of Japanese Americans in military service; includes reprints of newspaper columns. A celebration of the contributions of Japanese American servicemen in the 442nd Combat Team, published even as some of their relatives remained in internment camps back home.

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition. [24pp]. Publisher's original pictorial stapled wraps, photo-illustrated throughout. Near Fine with light creasing, light wear and toning.Nisei is a Japanese term used in North and South American meaning "second generation," specifically referring to ethnically Japanese children born in the Americas to Japanese-born parents who immigrated there. This pamphlet details the heroic acts of the two Japanese-American combat units in World War II, the 442nd Combat Team and the 100th Battalion. A scarce pamphlet issued by the War Relocation Authority, the American governmental agency overseeing the mass internment of Japanese-Americans, often mentioning relocation camps, making note of soldiers who volunteered directly from them to join the US Army.

Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printings. Seven titles: Wartime Exile, 167pp.; Impounded People, 239pp.; The Relocation Program, 105pp; Administrative Highlights of the WRA Program, 82pp.; Token Shipment, 104pp.; The Evacuated People, 200pp.; People in Motion, 270pp. Good. Wraps worn, some soiled, foxed, chipped or stained; People in Motion has a long tear to the rear cover. Handwritten titles on spines, which are also creased and chipped with loss to spine ends. Pages toned, sometimes creased. Rare documents of the American government's official record of its WWII internment of people of Japanese descent, one of the most controversial official programs in American history, as reported by the War Relocation Authority. The WRA managed the forced confinement of people of Japanese ancestry in America during World War II, as well as their return to civilian life with the commencement of the war.

Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition. [iv], 59 pp. Gray stapled wraps. Very Good+ with light wear, crease to final page. A rare legal history of the War Relocation Authority, which managed the forced confinement of people of Japanese ancestry in America during World War II, as well as their return to civilian life with the commencement of the war. It outlines the government response to the Korematsu case as well as the entire program's overall claims to constitutionality.

Condizione: Good. First Edition. First edition. [iv], 82 pp. Gray stapled wraps. Good with closed tear to top of front wrap and first page, very slightly to following page; wraps toned and lightly worn; former owner's name written on front cover. A rare history of the War Relocation Authority, which managed the forced confinement of people of Japanese ancestry in America during World War II, as well as their return to civilian life with the commencement of the war.