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Japanese Relocation Order, 1942

Document of a Japanese Relocation Order approving to move Japanese-Americans to internment camps.

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Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, this order authorized the evacuation of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers further inland.

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45.02.12

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Japanese Relocation Order, 1942

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National Archives Catalog

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February 19, 1942

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National Archives Catalog

Date

1942-02-19

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Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 2

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Text

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Executive order

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pdf

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Legislation

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5730250

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Executive Orders, 1862–2020

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Courtesy of National Archives Catalog

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45.02.TXT.048

Publisher

National Archives Catalog

Date

1942-02-19

Module

Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 2

Type

Text

Format

Executive order

File Format

pdf

Subject

Legislation

URL

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5730250

Source

Executive Orders, 1862–2020

Credit Line

Courtesy of National Archives Catalog

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45.02.TXT.048

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