Korematsu v. United States

WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE CLEARANCE


Relocation Center_______________    
Family No.____________________    
Center Address________________    
 
1. ____________________________________________________________
        Surname                English given name           Japanese given name
          (a) Alias _________________________________________________
2. Names and ages of dependents you propose to take with you_________
______________________________________________________
3. Date of birth ______________ Place of birth ______________
4. Citizenship __________________________________________________
5. Last two addresses at which you lived 3 months or more (includes residence at relocation center and at assembly center):
_________________________   From: ___________   To: ___________
_________________________   From: ___________   To: ___________
6. Sex ____________        Height ____________        Weight ___________
7. Are you a registered voter? ________     First year registered? _________
Where? ________________          Party? ________________
8. Marital status _____________        Citizenship of spouse _____________
    Race of spouse ___________
9. _____________________________________________________________ 
  Father’s name     Birthplace: Town or City     State or Country     Occupation
10. ____________________________________________________________
  Mother’s name     Birthplace: Town or City    State or Country     Occupation
 
In items 11 and 12, list relatives other than your parents, your children, your brothers and sisters. For each person, give name, relationship to you, citizenship, complete address, and occupation.
11. Relatives in the United States (if in military service, indicate whether a selectee or volunteer):
(a)_____________________________________________________________
            name                relationship to you                citizenship
_______________________________________________________
         complete address             occupation            selectee or volunteer
(b)_____________________________________________________________
            name                relationship to you                citizenship
_______________________________________________________
         complete address             occupation            selectee or volunteer
24. List magazines and newspapers to which you have subscribed or have customarily read:
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
25. To the best of your knowledge was your birth ever registered with any Japanese agency for the purpose of establishing a claim to Japanese citizenship?
(a) If so registered, have you applied for cancellation of such registration?
yes or no   If so: ___________   When? ___________   Where?___________
26. Have you ever applied for repatriation to Japan? _____________________
27. If the opportunity presents itself and you are found qualified, would you be willing to volunteer for the Army Auxiliary Corps or the WAAC ___________
28. Will you swear unqualified allegiance to the United States of America and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese emperor, or any other foreign power, government, or organization?
_______________________________________________________
29. Have you ever worked for or volunteered your services to the Japanese or Spanish government?
If so, indicate which and give dates:
_______________________________________________________
30. Have you ever registered your children with a Japanese or Spanish consul?
yes or no   If so:
Names                     Dates                     Names                     Dates
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
31. Have you ever sent any of your children to Japan? _____ If so, give names and dates:
Names                     Dates                     Names                     Dates
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
32. State any type of leave previously applied for and indicate whether leave clearance has previously been applied for, giving date and place of application.
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
33. If employment is desired, but no definite offer has been received, list the kinds of employment desired in order of preference:
First choice: ____________________________________________________
Second choice: _________________________________________________
Third choice: ____________________________________________________
(a) Will you take employment in any part of the United States?
yes or no ___________________________________________________
(b)Location preferences _______________________________
___________________________   ___________________________
                        date                                               signature

 

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