Executive Order 99066

Executive Order 99066 was a presidential order that allowed for the authorization of certain areas as military zones from which any and all persons may be excluded.

Examples of use
In the internment orders note, 99066 was used to detain 7 Chinese citizens, Y. Guo, A. He, H. X. Ming, M. Pang, M. Pang Jr., R. Chong and H.K. Tsen, and transport them to a War Relocation Authority site.

Behind the scenes
Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and authorized the designation of certain areas in the United States as military zones during WWII. The order paved the way for the deportation of Japanese Americans etc. to internment camps.