Executive Order 9066 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 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 and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders . . . whenever he deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places . . . may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War may impose. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded . . . transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary.
~Franklin Roosevelt, 1942
Which statement is best describes the government's eventual response to Executive Order 9066?
A. The federal government increased taxes to pay for the relocation and deportation of Japanese Americans to the Japanese mainland.
B. Federal legislation was signed to apologize to Japanese Americans for internment and $1.6 billion were disbursed as reparations.
C. Japanese Americans were granted priority in graduate school admissions.
D. Japanese Americans were given hiring preferences for federal jobs.