by Rich Wandschneider | Mar 1, 2017 | Alvin Josephy, Executive order 9066, Gwen Coffin, Japanese internment, Jean Wakatsuki Houston, Manzanar, Richard White, Wallowa County Chieftain
Gwen Coffin with Senator Bob PackwoodFebruary 19 marked the 75th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of any or all people from military areas “as deemed necessary or desirable.” The military then defined the...
