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After Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Presidential Proclamation No. 2525 authorizes Attorney General (AG) to conduct a round-up of suspects, many of whom had been under surveillance prior to the bombing.
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Japan bombed pearl harbor in a suprise attack.
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FBI warns against possession of cameras or guns by suspected "enemy" aliens
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AG Francis Biddle issues first of a series of orders establishing limited strategic areas along the West Coast and requiring the removal of all suspected "enemy" aliens from these areas.
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Franklin d. Roosevelt signed an order to round up 120,000 japenese americans to be relocated in one of the 10 relocation centers.
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The Navy informs Japanese American residents of Terminal Island near Los Angeles Harbor that they must leave in 48 hours. They are the first group to be removed en masse.