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Washington House adopts resolution honoring Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
Summary
The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously adopted House Resolution 4692, marking the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese American veterans, incarcerees and activists. Members spoke about family histories, Manzanar and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
The Washington State House of Representatives on Friday adopted House Resolution 4692, a Day of Remembrance measure recognizing the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II.
Representative Nola Burnett moved adoption of the resolution, and the House approved it by voice vote. The resolution recounts that President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 led to the forcible removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, including…
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