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Though parents and relatives were confined in isolated relocation centers. 45 young Nikkei Florin soldiers fought a 2front war: 1 against the enemy and 1 against national prejudice. After the war. the Florin JACL played an instrumental role in he resettlement of internees after the camps closed. During the postwar era. after the passage of the landmark 1952 WalterMcCarran Act. the Florin JACL mounted a successful campaign which promoted and assisted Issei to become naturalized citizens. a privilege heretofore denied to them and others of Asian ancestry. In more recent times. the Florin JACL has directed its efforts to social and educational service. In 1962. the Florin JACL Scholarships were initiated and for the past 23 years have provided students with the financial and moral support needed to pursue higher education.