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THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR CHRISTIAN REFUGEES, INC.( ORGANIZED IN 1934 FOR SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS)
December 12, 1941.
Board of Directors
DR. JOHN H. WARNSHUISChairman of the Board
MR. JAMES M. SPEERS
President
DR. HENRY SMITH LEIPER
Secretary
MR. RICHARD B. SCANDRETT, JR.Treasurer
DR. ROBERT A. ASHWORTHDR. SAMUEL MCCREA CAVERTMRS. OLIVER COPE
DR. CONRAD HOFFMANN, JR.DR. CLARENCE E. KRUMBHOLZMR. WILLIAM H. MATTHEWSREV. ALMON R. PEPPERMR. CLARENCE E. PICKETTDR. LELAND REX ROBINSONDR. ROBERT W. SEARLEDR. GUY EMERY SHIPLERMRS. GUY EMERY SHIPLERMR. LINTON B. SWIFTDR. CHARLES TREXLERMR. GEORGE L. WARRENDR. E. GRAHAM WILSON
National Committee
DR. ALBERT W. BEAVENDR. G. PITT BEERSDR. W. RUSSELL BOWIEPROF. WILLIAM ADAMS BROWN DR . E. C. CARDER
DR. ALLAN KNIGHT CHALMERSCHANCELLOR HARRY W. CHASEDR. EVERETT R. CLINCHYDR. HENRY SLOANE COFFIN DR. WILLIAM EVES, 3RDDR. GREGORY FEIGE
DR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK PROF. CARLTON J. H. HAYESDR. JOHN HAYNES HOLMES DR . THEODORE HUEBENERDR. RUFUS M. JONES DR
. WALTER M. KOTSCHNIGMR. ROBERT P. LANE
BISHOP F. J. MCCONNELL
RT. REV. WILLIAM T. MANNING DR
. LEWIS S. MUDGE
. JUSTIN WROE NIXON
DR. NORMAN V. PEALE
REV. H. A. REINHOLD DR. GEORGE W. RICHARDS
DR. GEORGE N. SHUSTERDR. RALPH W. SOCKMAN
PROF. PAUL J. TILLICH
REV. EWART EDMUND TURNER
REV. EDWARD J. WALSH
MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Dear Friend:
The American Committee for Christian Refugees is writingyou at this time to assure you of its continuing interestand wish to be of service during these critical times.The fact that the United States is now at war with Japan ,Germany and Italy has given rise to many exaggeratedrumors regarding the probable fate of clients fromthose countries. We wish to emphasize the public state-ments of several officials that our government is takingcareful precautions to see that all non- citizens comingunder the category of" enemy alien" who strictly observeall rules prescribed by the Attorney General will notbe interned or subjected to undue hardship because ofalien status.
In a speech in Detroit on December 7th, Attorney GeneralBiddle made it clear that there was no reason for aliensloyal to the United States to be unduly concerned. Mr.Biddle stated:" It is no secret that the Department of Justice has made plans for the protection of enemy aliensin case of a more severe emergency. We have good reasonto believe that most aliens in our country are peacefuland law abiding. We will apprehend the alien troublemakers, but we will protect the others against persecutionand discrimination."
Refugees from enemy countries, that is Germany , Japan ,Italy and Austria , and natives of those countries whoare now considered stateless, come under the classifi-cation of" enemy alien." The American Committee forChristian Refugees is here to help you in every possible.Please bring your questions to use and be assured of oursincere understanding and earnest desire to serve thebest interests of all concerned.
MR. K. BRENT WOODRUFFExecutive Director
MISS EVELYN W. HERSEYAssociate Director
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Very sincerely yours,
K Brent Woodruff.
K. Brent Woodruff,Executive Director
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