Affidavit of Chong Goo
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Title
Affidavit of Chong Goo
Subject
"George" Yuke Kee Lee
Description
This letter was submitted to the INS on behalf of "George" Yuke Kee Lee as part of his application to create a record of admission. It was written by Chong Goo, a former employer and an old friend of Lee’s uncle, Lee Yun Cheong.
Mr. Goo’s letter is the longest affidavit in Lee’s A-file. This is both because Goo and Lee had known each other since Lee’s arrival in 1922 and so there is more to say, and because it is more personal and less formulaic than the other affidavits. Mr. Goo includes many details about Lee’s early days in California. For instance, he mentions that he was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Sacramento and that he sponsored Lee’s baptism in 1924.
Mr. Goo’s letter is the longest affidavit in Lee’s A-file. This is both because Goo and Lee had known each other since Lee’s arrival in 1922 and so there is more to say, and because it is more personal and less formulaic than the other affidavits. Mr. Goo includes many details about Lee’s early days in California. For instance, he mentions that he was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Sacramento and that he sponsored Lee’s baptism in 1924.
Creator
Chong Goo
Source
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Publisher
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Date
October 18, 1957
Contributor
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)
Rights
Public Domain
Collection
Citation
Chong Goo, “Affidavit of Chong Goo,” Migrants and the State, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/2024/a-files/items/show/54.