Letter from Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, to Fred Korematsu, November 30, 1943

November 50, 1943

iM. Fred T. Korematsu

$28 East 2nd South St.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Fred:

Thanks for the letter of liovember 7, Since hearing fron

you, I have seen reports that thousands of defense workers

have been laid off in Salt Lake City during the last couple

of weeks, I hope the unsatisfactory labor conditions in

the city have not affeeted your job.

Zi am sorry to hear you got the "flu." I wouldn't be too

discouraged about it because we even have "flu" in San

Franciseds

There's nothing mew on your case, The Cireuit Court of

Appeals stillhas it under consideration, and goodness

lmows then they will hand down a decision, In the meantime,

the Endo case has reached the Cirouit Court, and it ought

to be argued sometime next February or early in March,

lr, Collins is 6.k., but he is exceptionally busy and I

don't see as much of him as I did before, By the way,

what's happened to your family? Where is your brother

who attended Cornell?

Best Wishes.

Sincerely yours,

Krnest Besig

EBs Director