Freedom Well Earned

This message to all American soldiers of Japanese ancestry was given last week by Harold L. Ikes

“I have gained deep satisfaction, which must have come to you as well, from the announcement by the Western Defense Command that the West Coast mass exclusion orders have been lifted. This action is a well-earned recognition of the loyalty which the great majority of evacuate people of Japanese descent have displayed in the severest test that any group of Americans have ever had to face. It is a victory of faith in the principles of real Americanism, and of unflinching patriotism so well exemplified by valiant American soldiers, from the mainland and Hawaii, whose parents come from Japan. You have made a magnificent record of service of your country. All good Americans are proud of you.”