Show december 30 R0 topaz 1944 pe go qa utah m PRA P 1 D RESIDENTS secretary ickes centers has 0 EC KLaf ON L N just issued the following I1 ORATION or of RIGHTS statement for residents of all to the great majority of you who have been or soon will be restored the full personal privileges which were yours before military necessity demanded the evacut the lifting of the mass exclusion order is one of deep ation my own reaction to 1I am proud that our nation during the progress of a devastating satisfaction rost oration of complete civil libercan concern itself with the restoration world conflict ties1 to a minority segment of our population you have received as a group and I1 I congratulate you upon the want to express my heartfelt appreciation of the patience and understanding which and law abiding residents tho the great majority of you have displayed as co few groups in iho population outside of those in uniform of relocation centers have made a greater personal sacrifice taa alann you have during the past throe years IN UK HO CASTORS PROW croup who have the one third of the original roup bavo left the centers has proved to you and personal that opportunity uso satisfaction may be yours in states fullness other than those which were your former homes more important to you however is men women and children have proved to the nation that the fact that those they and you may be quiet law abiding and useful members of a free society when given the opportunity still more important to you and to your future is the most made fighting for this country have modo incredible record that your sons and husbands havo on every battlefield of the war every thinking man and woman in the united C states shares ny pride and thankfulness for their bravery and unstinting sacrifice country aud aude the announcement that the centers will of necessity be closed within one year be alarming to you for many reasons should not bo the facilities of the VIBA and the department of interior will continue to be available to you for that period and every assistance will bo be directed toward helping each of you make a satisfactory resettlement in the community of your choice I1 hope that the great majority of families in tho the centers will find possible to work out acceptable relocation plans during the next few ron months I1 think that your best opportunities will be found while mar production activities and employment needs remain at exist- to otry homo it still ing levels KinjiEVES garf AT IM GRIEM if aaA 5 F S it is my considered judgment th thatit a wider opportunity for more work lies in states east of the sierra nevada where your friends and in many instances members of your families are establishing now new and successful homes regardless but rog ardless of where you finally decide to relocate who centers during the you the of beave leave all next several months can be assured that the TOA will acko every reasonable effort to facilitate your transition back to private life |