Japanese-American civilian prisoner exchanges and detention camps, 1941-45 / By Bruce Elleman.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents: The origin of the Japanese-American exchange program -- Non-officials and the U.S.-Japanese exchange agreement -- Exchanging journalists and non-officials from outside the u.s. -- Final U.S.-Japanese negotiations for the first exchange ship -- Creating the Japanese-American war relocation centers -- Life in the war relocation centers -- Tokyo protests mistreatment of officials and its impact on the second exchange -- Rising tensions at the Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Tokyo protests mistreatment of non-officials and the delay of the third exchange -- Negotiating safe passage and the sinking of Awa Maru