Executive Order 9066: Examining a day of remembrance for Japanese Americans

On this day 77 years ago, President Roosevelt signed an order that would drive Japanese Americans from their homes and into "internment camps."

By Jaeha Chang

February 19, 2019 at 6:42PM PST

Joshua Chang sat down with Matthew Weisbly, president of USC's Nikkei Student Union. According to Weisbly, the historical event does not simply belong in history books.

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Executive Order 9066: Examining a day of remembrance for Japanese Americans

On this day 77 years ago, President Roosevelt signed an order that would drive Japanese Americans from their homes and into "internment camps."

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