IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 143 
Recognizing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the signing of Execu-
tive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting 
the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian 
American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance 
to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, 
exclusion, and incarceration of individuals and families during World 
War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. 
COHEN, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HANABUSA, 
Mr. KILMER, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
PETERS, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 
Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, and Mr. VARGAS) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the 
signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin 
D. Roosevelt and supporting the goals of the Japanese 
American, German American, and Italian American com-
munities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance 
to increase public awareness of the events surrounding 
the restriction, exclusion, and incarceration of individuals 
and families during World War II. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:53 Feb 17, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\HR143.IH
HR143
emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with BILLS
•HRES 143 IH 
Whereas President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Execu-
tive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which authorized 
the exclusion of 120,000 Japanese Americans and legal 
resident aliens from the west coast of the United States 
and the incarceration of United States citizens and legal 
permanent residents of Japanese ancestry in incarcer-
ation camps during World War II; 
Whereas the freedom of Italian Americans and German 
Americans was also restricted during World War II by 
measures that branded them enemy aliens and included 
required identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure 
of personal property, and incarceration; 
Whereas President Gerald Ford formally rescinded Executive 
Order 9066 on February 19, 1976, in his speech, ‘‘An 
American Promise’’; 
Whereas Congress adopted legislation which was signed by 
President Jimmy Carter on July 31, 1980, establishing 
the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment 
of Civilians to investigate the claim that the incarceration 
of Japanese Americans and legal resident aliens during 
World War II was justified by military necessity; 
Whereas the Commission held 20 days of hearings and heard 
from over 750 witnesses on this matter and published its 
findings in a report entitled ‘‘Personal Justice Denied’’; 
Whereas the conclusion of the commission was that the pro-
mulgation of Executive Order 9066 was not justified by 
military necessity, and that the decision to issue the 
order was shaped by ‘‘race prejudice, war hysteria, and 
a failure of political leadership’’; 
Whereas Congress enacted the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, in 
which it apologized on behalf of the Nation for ‘‘funda-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:53 Feb 17, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR143.IH
HR143
emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with BILLS