Washington Senate adopts resolution acknowledging Executive Order 9066 and remembering Japanese American incarcerees

Feb 18, 2026

The Washington State Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8687 acknowledging President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, memorializing Japanese American veterans and incarcerees and transmitting copies of the resolution to community organizations.

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The Washington State Senate on the floor adopted Senate Resolution 8687 acknowledging the signing of Executive Order 9066 and recognizing Japanese American veterans and people who were forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II.

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