Event
The removal of Japanese Americans, 1942
The forced removal and incarceration of San Francisco's Japanese American residents under Executive Order 9066, and what the Board said and did.
18Board decisions about it
1942–1943first and last decision
In short
- 2 Feb 1942Supervisor Gallagher's resolution urging federal housing and support for Japanese residents was referred to the Joint Police and Public Health and Welfare Committee.
- 25 Jan 1943Board commends publisher William Randolph Hearst for warning about the Japanese threat and sends him a copy of the resolution.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Chester MacPheeproposed 1 · 1942
Organisations
Places
- 650 Ellis Stnamed in 3
- Ellis Stnamed in 3
- Golden Gate Avenamed in 1
More from the records
Votes · 9 roll calls
yes 90no 3absent 5
9 printed roll calls; 8 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 16 |
| other | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 6 |
| referred | 4 |
8 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 18 decisions · in date order
- Supervisor Gallagher's resolution urging federal housing and support for Japanese residents was referred to the Joint Police and Public Health and Welfare Committee.
- The County Supervisors Association of California urged concentrating all Japanese in camps; the resolution was referred to committee.
- Resolution urging federal and state authorities to suppress Japanese-language newspapers The Nichi Bei and New World-Sun Daily was adopted.
- Japanese newspapers published at 650 Ellis Street and 1618 Geary Street
- Resolution proposed to suppress Japanese newspapers published at 650 Ellis Street and 1618 Geary Street.
- Japanese newspapers published at 650 Ellis and 1618 Geary Streets
- Board asks the Western Defense Command to act against Japanese newspapers published at 650 Ellis and 1618 Geary Streets.
- Committee to meet on the Japanese quarter after the evacuation
- Resolution adopted urging federal agencies to survey and rehabilitate the Japanese Quarter bounded by Ellis, California, Gough and Fillmore Streets.
- Board adopted a resolution urging federal agencies to clear slums in the Japanese Quarter, bounded by Ellis, California, Gough and Fillmore Streets.
- Removing Japanese workers from the city payroll sent to committee
- Board considers a resolution urging Congress to grant a mortgage moratorium on Japanese-owned properties in San Francisco.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1942
Journal 1942
Journal 1942
Journal 1943