United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Decided
The Supreme Court (261 U.S. 204) ruled that Indian immigrants were not 'white' and were therefore ineligible for naturalized citizenship. (Shares Feb 19 with EO 9066 - a tie-break decision.)
On this day
February 19
Executive Order 9066 Signed
President Roosevelt authorized the forced removal and incarceration of roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans. (Shares Feb 19 with the Thind ruling - a tie-break decision.)
Ford Terminates Executive Order 9066
On the 34th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, President Ford signed Proclamation 4417, 'An American Promise,' formally terminating the order and calling the wartime incarceration a national mistake. (Shares Feb 19 with EO 9066 and the Thind ruling.)