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Washington Senate adopts resolution marking signing of Executive Order 9066
Summary
The Washington State Senate adopted Senate Resolution 8687 recognizing the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, recalling the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans and honoring veterans, incarcerees and civil-rights activists. Lawmakers urged remembrance to prevent repetition.
The Washington State Senate on the floor adopted Senate Resolution 8687, pausing to recognize the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and to honor Japanese American veterans, incarcerees and civil-rights activists. Senator Hasegawa moved for adoption and framed the resolution as a call to remember a U.S. policy that forcibly removed and incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II.
Senator Hasegawa, who introduced the measure, described the personal impact of the policy: "They were denied due process and imprisoned for 3 and a…
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