Monument in Manzanar camp cemetary with inscription that reads, “Monument for the Pacification of Spirits”

The Day of Remembrance reminds us of the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the US military to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast in preparation for their incarceration into concentration camps during World War II.

There are local events if you wish to learn more:

Fullerton Museum Center Day of Remembrance

Los Angeles Day of Remembrance at the Japanese National Museum