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In such communities, the Japanese societies and associations played an important role, usually working hand in hand with the consulate, whose aim was to control and conduct their welfare in accord with the philosophy of the home government.

The attitude of some Americans, especially in certain sections of the country where such unfair treatment predominates, did nothing to help the situation.

Thus, no matter how long they had resided in America, the position of these Japanese remained in the catagory of the traveller in a foreign country. Some with sons and daughters born American citizens, still they clung to their old feelings focused on the far away land where they first came from.

Needless to say, the thoughts and reactions of the Nisei were in confusion, directed one way by the teachings of their fathers, and another by a life with which they came in contact.

The fallacy of this kind of attitude is clear enough.