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Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-njpa-1-1484)
Caption on front: "President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his office."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-486)
Original NARA caption: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan
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Memo from President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-67-86)
Memo to the Acting Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior from President Roosevelt on resettlement. Roosevelt suggests gradual resettlement by seeing how many people would be opposed to the Japanese returning to the West Coast as well as other parts of the country. He also wants to try distributing a few families to …
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Memo from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Secretary of War (ddr-densho-67-13)
Memo regarding the encouraging of Americanization in the Army. FDR states separate, race-based battalions or units should be formed on a case-by-case basis, and limited to cases where political advantages are to be gained.
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Letter to the Secretary of War from President Roosevelt (ddr-densho-67-94)
Letter to the Secretary of War from President Roosevelt regarding the formation of all-nisei combat teams. Roosevelt discusses loyalty and Americanism as being "a matter of mind and heart," not about "race or ancestry." Roosevelt views this as a way for Japanese Americans to be included in showing their ultimate loyalty to the U.S.
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Letter to the Secretary of the Interior from President Roosevelt (ddr-densho-67-90)
Letter to the Secretary of the Interior from President Roosevelt regarding resettlement. Roosevelt speculates that the Japanese Americans have become embittered about internment and suggests that they continue the individual resettlement program, which employs Japanese Americans in the war industry and in the armed services. Suggests relocating as many loyal Japanese Americans as possible and turning …
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Associated Press Sketch 1545 for Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-njpa-1-1520)
A biographical sketch of Franklin D. Roosevelt written for newspapers to use for current events or as an obituary
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Stephen T. Early (ddr-njpa-1-253)
Caption on reverse: "President Roosevelt's Secretary. Stephen T. Early is Secretary to President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States."
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Executive Order 9346 (ddr-densho-356-1036)
Copy of Executive Order 9346, which amends EO 8802, establishing a new committee on Fair Employment Practice and defining powers and duties.
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Message from the President of the United States on the Segregation of Loyal and Disloyal Japanese in Relocation Centers (ddr-densho-356-1037)
Formal message from President Franklin Roosevelt to the Senate regarding Senate Resolution 166 on the segregation of loyal and disloyal Nikkei in camps.