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Japanese American Courier – 12.26.1941

Ringing Resolution of Loyalty Sent to President from Rally

With more than 1,200 signatures affixed, the resolution of loyalty addressed to President Roosevelt, adopted by enthusiastic acclamation at the Americanism Rally Monday night, was airmailed to the White House on Wednesday.
The resolution reads:

WHEREAS we are now in a war forced upon us by Japan, the prosecution of which toward a victorious end is the principle aim of the American people, and WHEREAS this can be accomplished only by all-out co-operation with the President of the United States and our National Defense Agencies, now
BE IT RESOLVED that we Americans of Japanese ancestry and the members of our parent generation here assembled and elsewhere reaffirm our allegiance and loyalty to the United States of America and pledge our efforts toward a victorious prosecution of the war by extending unstinting co-operation to the President of the United States and the duly constituted authorities by:
(1) Volunteering for service in the United States military forces;
(2) Volunteering every service to eradicate subversive activities;
(3) Volunteering for service in the Civilian Defense Program;
(4) Volunteering for service in the American Red Cross.
(5) Purchasing National Defense Bonds and Stamps.

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