On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the Secretary of War to designate and regulate areas as military zones. This authorization led to the internment of Japanese-Americans from 1942 until 1946, when the last camps were closed. The Supreme Court upheld this order's constitutionality, in the now infamous Korematsu case, by deferring to the judgement of the legislature and executive in a time of war.

Seventy-five years have passed since the signing of EO9066, and the themes of national security, national origin, and constitutionality continue to shape our nation. This conference will examine these issues on the 75th anniversary of EO9066, and discuss its continuing relevance today.