Which president issued Executive Order 9066 during World War II?
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Correct answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 in 1942. It authorized military exclusion zones and led to the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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