John Lesesne DeWitt (January 9, 1880 – June 20, 1962) was a four-star general in the United States Army. He was best known for overseeing the internment...
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John de Witt may refer to: Johan de Witt (1625–1672), Dutch politician who was assassinated John L. DeWitt (1880–1962), U.S. general in World War II who...
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L. (2005). De ware vrijheid: de levens van Johan en Cornelis de Witt (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Atlas. ISBN 9789045014227. Rowen, H. H. (1977). John de Witt:...
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DeWitt or Dewitt is a concatenated primarily American form of the Dutch surname De Witt or De Wit, both meaning "the white (one)", "the blond (one)"....
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prison. Using a broad interpretation of EO 9066, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt issued orders declaring certain areas of the western United States as...
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overseas. The first Commanding General of WDC was Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, who continued on in command of the Fourth U.S. Army. WDC headquarters...
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Presidio of San Francisco (redirect from El Presidio Reál de San Francisco de Asis)
headquarters during World War II. It was here that Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt signed 108 Civilian Exclusion Orders and directives for the internment...
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L. G. DeWitt (1912-1990) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car owner from 1965 to 1980. His ownership career consists of employing the famous names...
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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New...
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DeWitt's brother was John L. DeWitt. DeWitt was born August 25, 1894, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where his father, Brigadier General Calvin DeWitt,...
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of intelligence information suggesting sabotage, notably by General John L. DeWitt, commanding general of Western Defense Command on the Pacific Coast...
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Wheeler–DeWitt equation for theoretical physics and applied mathematics, is a field equation attributed to John Archibald Wheeler and Bryce DeWitt. The equation...
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Italians in certain regions). The order was then delegated to General John L. DeWitt, and it subsequently paved the way for all Japanese-Americans on the...
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John L. DeWitt (1880–1962) was a U.S. Army general. General DeWitt may also refer to: Calvin DeWitt Jr. (1894–1989), U.S. Army brigadier general Ralph...
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argued the military necessity cited by Western Defense Command head John L. DeWitt was in fact based "on racial grounds." In his published works, he challenged...
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Bendetsen and Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command, questioned Japanese American loyalty. DeWitt said: The fact that nothing...
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Cali DeWitt (born Michael Andrew DeWitt) is an artist, designer, and blogger who lives in Los Angeles. Dewitt was born in Sidney, British Columbia, on...
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a surface engagement with USS Edwards. Allied forces under General John L. DeWitt took control of the island on 30 May after the remaining Japanese troops...
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Phoenix. 2005. ISBN 0-7538-1917-1 Jon Latimer, Deception in War, London: John Murray, 2001 GlobalSecurity: First US Army Group Omar Nelson Bradley, Lt...
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" The next day, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson delegated his authority to Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, the Commanding General of the Western...
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Harbor in December 1941, upon the recommendation of Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt). This site was managed before the war by the federal Bureau of Reclamation...
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the era of America's cord switchboards when the Sidney office closed. John L. DeWitt, US Army general, known for his vocal support of the internment of Japanese-Americans...
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ideal targets for the Japanese. On December 14, Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, recommended that the Rose...
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Culbert Olson (redirect from Culbert L. Olson)
next several months. The pro-internment recommendations of General John L. DeWitt (head of the Western Defense Command) were embarrassing for Governor...
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season, led to fears of a Japanese attack on the West Coast. General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, advised the Tournament of...
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replaced by General John L. DeWitt. Through the evolved plan, the Allies maintained the pretense of FUSAG and other forces threatening Pas-de-Calais for some...
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several newspapers on September 10, 1942.[citation needed] Lieut. Gen. John L. DeWitt, the area commander announced, The Western Defense Command is investigating...
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Bailey Vernon Orlando Bailey William Bankhead Carl Bernstein Gary Condit John L. DeWitt Dwight D. Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower Nora Ephron Father's Children...
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season, led to fears of a Japanese attack on the West Coast. General John L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command, advised the Tournament of...
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and relocated to internment camps. Executive Order 9066 also allowed John L. DeWitt, the Lieutenant General of the Western Defense Command and a strong...
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