Executive Order No. 9066

The President

Executive Order

Authorizing the Secretary of Defense to Prescribe Military Areas

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 as
defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the
Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55
Stat. 655 ( U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104 ) ;

Now, therefore, 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 Defense, and the Military Commanders
whom he may from time to time designate, whenever he or any designated
Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military
areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military
Commander 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 Defense or the
appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion. The Secretary
of Defense is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area
who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other
accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary of
Defense or the said Military Commander, and until other arrangements are
made, to accomplish the purpose of this order. The designation of military
areas in any region or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited
and restricted areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of
December 7 and 8, 1941, and shall supersede the responsibility and authority
of the Attorney General under the said Proclamations in respect of such
prohibited and restricted areas.

I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of Defense and the said
Military Commanders to take such other steps as he or the appropriate
Military Commander may deem advisable to enforce compliance with the
restrictions applicable to each Military area hereinabove authorized to be
designated, including the use of Federal troops and other Federal Agencies,
with authority to accept assistance of state and local agencies.

I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent
establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of
Defense or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive
Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food,
clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies,
equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.

This order shall not be construed as modifying or limiting in any way the
authority heretofore granted under Executive Order No. 8972, dated December
12, 1941, nor shall it be construed as limiting or modifying the duty and
responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to the
investigation of alleged acts of sabotage or the duty and responsibility of
the Attorney General and the Department of Justice under the Proclamations
of December 7 and 8, 1941, prescribing regulations for the conduct and
control of alien enemies, except as such duty and responsibility is
superseded by the designation of military areas hereunder.

George W. Bush

The White House,

July 22, 2005.

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