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PACIFIC CITIZEN
Thursday, May 27, 1943

Mrs. Roosevelt Receives Obata Painting from JACL, Expresses Concern for Problems of Nisei

Washington - A. painting depicting a war relocation center scene was presented to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House Saturday morning by the National Japanese American Citizens League.

The painting, a watercolor landscape on silk by China Obata, was given to the first lady by Mike Masaoka, national JACL secretary, in the name of loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry. Mrs. Roosevelt expressed her concern and sympathy with the problems of the Americans of Japanese ancestry now in relocation centers and indicated great interest in the present program of the War Relocation Authority to release loyal evacuees for outside employment,

Participating in the presentation were Saburo Kido, National JACL president; Dr. TiTi Yatabe, Lamy Tajiri and Mrs. Masaoka,

Speaking in New York City on the following day, Mrs. Roosevelt listed ways to eliminate race prejudice in America