Mandate: Established by the Congressional Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to examine the circumstances surrounding the issue and implementation of Exceutive Order 9066, which led to the relocation, exclusion and internment of 110 000 American citizens, mostly of Japanese origin between 1942 and 1945; to assess the impact that this had on those affected; and to review the treatment of relocated Alaskan Aleuts by the US Government. [PH] Staff: 9 commissioners Operation: Public hearings were conducted throughout the United States including 3 hearings into Alaska. Extensive research was also conducted and a database of relevant documents and official records was compiled which included materials from the Army, the War Relocation Authority and the FBI. | 
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