Internment Archives

Arrest warrant for dangerous alien enemies

Document 00117, Page 002

Document Notes: Example of a Presidential Warrant for the arrest of dangerous individuals. Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, was a hotbed of Japanese espionage prior to Pearl Harbor. Numerous Magic messages detailing harbor operations were intercepted. In 2004 a monument to those evacuated, including the spies, is being erected.

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Number of Pages: 3

Date: 8 March 1942

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