Pictorial Travel Diary - Day 2 - Ever Since the U.S. Army Enclosed This Place

Pictorial Travel Diary - Day 2 - Ever Since the U.S. Army Enclosed This Place
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“Presidio of San Francisco, California
May 5, 1942
INSTRUCTIONS
TO ALLPERSONS OF
JAPANERE
ANCESTRY
Living in the Following Area:
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WELCOME TO MANZANAR
Ever since the U.S. Army enclosed this one-square mile
with barbed wire in 1942, people have debated how
to accurately describe Manzanar. During World War II,
it was officially called a ‘War Relocation Center,’ while
newspapers and some locals referred to it simply as
the ‘Jap Camp.’ President Roosevelt and other officials
on occasion referred to it as a ‘concentration camp.

Every person whose life was affected by Manzanar
Has their own story, in their own words. We invite you
To discover some of these stories, and to ask yourself:

What does Manzanar mean to history?
What does Manzanar mean to me?”