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Telegraph from Dean Newhouse to Leroy, H. Walker, dated April 7, 1942


Telegraph from Dean Newhouse to Leroy, H. Walker, Pastor of the First Methodist Church in Nampa, Idaho dated April 7, 1942. UW Vice President of Student Affairs, Acc. 71-38, Box 9. UW Libraries Special Collections.


Telegraph from Dean Newhouse to Leroy, H. Walker

 

APRIL 7, 1942

MINISTER FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
NAMPA IDAHO

KENZO KURODA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON JAPANESE STUDENT TRAVELING TO UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WIRED ME THIS MORNING HE IS BEING HELD IN NAMPA BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE TRAVELING PERMIT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FBI AND ARMY HEADQUARTERS ASSURE ME NO TRAVELING PERMIT NECESSARY IN IDAHO I DO NOT KNOW WHAT AUTHORITIES ARE HOLDING KURODA AND APPEAL TO YOU TO INVESTIGATE SUGGEST CONTACTING LOCAL FBI OR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR AUTHENTIC INFORMATION IF KURODA IS STILL BEING HELD IF HELP NEEDED HERE WIRE COLLECT IF NOT PLEASE WRITE THANK YOU FOR A BIG FAVOR TO A DESERVING AMERICAN CITIZEN

DEAN NEWHOUSE
DEAN OF MEN
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON