“ Whereas it is the policy of the United States to encourage full participation in the war effort by all persons in the United States regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin, in the firm belief that the democratic way of life within the nation can be defended successfully only with the help and support of all groups within its borders ”

“ The White House,
May 27, 1943.
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WS:USEO Amends: Executive Order 8802, June 25, 1941 See Related: Executive Order 8823, July 18, 1941; Executive Order 9664, December 18, 1945
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