Rand on PoWs in America
World War I; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Prisoners of War; German Prisoners; Agriculture; Immigration
Rand extrapolates on original plan, basically anticipating the program as it looks in WWII
H. S. Rand
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-28; Burlington, Iowa; Des Moines County
German Prisoners as Model Migrants
World War I; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Prisoners of War; German Prisoners; Agriculture; Immigration
Writing his Senator, Rand suggests putting German prisoners of war to work in the Yakima Valley. NOTE: "I think a large percent of these Germans will never go back to Germany, but will settle right there in the Valley." Not a trace of concern over acclimation or erstwhile enemy service, denoting their perceived easy entry into extant communities.
H. S. Rand
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/5/1917
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English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-05-05; Burlington, Iowa; Des Moines County