Exclusion orders

On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which allowed the military to exclude people from any location without a trial or hearing. While it did not name people of Japanese ancestry specifically, it was clearly aimed at them and was enforced accordingly. Under the authority of Executive Order 9066, General John DeWitt defined 108 exclusion areas throughout the West Coast, each containing approximately 1,000 Japanese Americans. The first exclusion orders were issued for Bainbridge Island, Washington on March 24, 1942. Orders were posted around town, informing all Japanese American residents of the impending mass removal. Individuals and families were given only one week to prepare. By the end of October 1942, all 108 exclusion orders had been issued, forcing over 110,000 Japanese Americans into concentration camps around the country.

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vh Ben Chikaraishi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-chi-1-11-3)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father's arrest by the FBI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-3/

vh Ben Chikaraishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-chi-1-11-4)

Ben Chikaraishi Interview Segment 4

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-11-4/

vh Chiyoko Chiyo Omachi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-chi-1-17-9)

Leaving Terminal Island and living in Los Angeles

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-17-9/

vh Chiyoko Yagi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1015-1-11)

Preparing for mass removal: coping with restrictions

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-1-11/

vh Jiro Sugidono Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1015-2-12)

Division of town following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "aliens" could not live on the west side

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-2-12/

vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1015-3-10)

The aftermath of Pearl Harbor: Issei parents having to move because of restrictions

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-3-10/

vh Peter Irons Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1012-16-4)

Events leading up to the signing of Executive Order 9066 (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-16-4/

vh George Azumano Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-32-15)

Preparing for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-32-15/

vh Aiko Herzig Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1002-8-4)

Memories of the time leading up to mass removal

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-8-4/

vh Tatsukichi Moritani Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1001-2-7)

Preparing to leave Bainbridge Island

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-2-7/

vh Matsue Watanabe Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1001-9-4)

Memories of registering with family for mass removal

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-9-4/

vh Frank Kitamoto Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1001-25-6)

Speculating as to why Bainbridge Island community was one of the first to be removed

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-25-6/

vh Joe Ishikawa Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-205-15)

Feelings upon finding out about mass removal: "I thought this is insane"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-205-15/

vh Earl Hanson Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-160-11)

Finding out about the plans for mass removal of Japanese Americans on Bainbridge Island: "It kind of came as a shock to all of us"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-160-11/

vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1012-2-7)

Circulating a written statement detailing reasons for resistance (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-2-7/

vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1012-2-5)

Making the decision to defy the curfew (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-2-5/