How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #1
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104); (5)
Power comes in many forms. Here, in this jumble of a sentence, FDR is relying on the power of legal history to back up his injunctions in E.O. 9066. Power in numbers, indeed.
Quote #2
Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize [...]. (6)
"Hey, hey, I'm FDR. I'm the president. This is me doing a big, fancy presidential thing with my presidential powers."
Quote #3
I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of War and the said Military Commanders to take such other steps as he or the appropriate Military Commander may deem advisable to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area hereinabove authorized to be designated, including the use of Federal troops and other Federal Agencies, with authority to accept assistance of state and local agencies. (9)
The secretary of war and his commanders get a giant power bonus here when FDR tells them they can use federal troops and agencies to help them carry out plans for the military areas. What a boon! It's sort of like dating someone your same size and suddenly having your wardrobe double.