Executive Order 9066: The President Authorizes Japanese Relocation: Titles and Stuff (Sentences 1-4) Summary

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  • The title of the document is listed: Executive Order 9066. (Such a great title, eh?)
  • The author of the document is listed: Stephen King.
  • Nah, just joking, it's FDR.
  • The document type is listed: it's an executive order. (If you're not sure what that is, hit up the "Glossary" section for the deets.)
  • The purpose of the document is listed: it is "authorizing the Secretary of War to Prescribe Military Areas" (4), which is code for giving the secretary of war the power to make the West Coast a forbidden zone for Japanese Americans.