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" Proclamations were yesterday issued by the President coveringJapanese , German and Italian nationals in the United States under whichnationals of these nations believed to be dangerous to the public peaceand safety have been apprehended. I have wired all United States Attorneysto request state and local officials to furnish the Federal Bureau of In vestigation , which is in charge of the apprehension of aliens, any informa-tion which they may have and not to take any direct action in making theapprehensions. The Department of Justice for some time has been preparingfor this emergency. Those who have been apprehended have been carefullyselected and will be dealt with according to prepared plans. These planshave been made in order to avoid disturbance and confusion, which would.inevitably lead to retaliatory measures by the governments of thesenationals towards Americans under the jurisdiction of those governments.Regulations have been issued and published with respect to the conduct ofall enemy aliens. I request that you use your influence with state andlocal authorities and state and local defense councils to cooperate with meso that the Federal Government may enforce these reasures in accordancewith the program outlined and in assuring the public that all proper pre-cautions have been taken to apprehend enemy aliens deemed to be dangerousand to prevent molestation of all peaceful and law- abiding aliens."Restriction on Activities and Conduct of Enemy Aliens
An important feature of the President's proclamations are a number ofrules and regulations for the conduct of enemy aliens; it is expected thatmore will be issued shortly. Outstanding are the following:
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( 1) If it is found to be necessary for public safety and protection, enemyaliens or as they are called throughout the President's proclamations,alien enemies will be barred from the neighborhoods of forts, camps,arsenals, airports, power plants, reservoirs, docks, shipyards, etc.
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No enemy alien may use or have in his possession, custody or control( a)firearms of any sort, bombs, ammunition of any sort, etc.; or( b) short-wave radio receiving sets, transmitting sets, signal devices, codes orciphers, cameras, photographs, drawings or maps of military and navalfacilities, equipment, posts, camps, etc.
No alien enemy may ascend into the air in any airplane, aircraft orballoon of any sort" whether owned governmentally, commercially orprivately" unless he is authorized by the Attorney General or theSecretary of War to do so.
( 4) Enemy aliens may not have access to any highway, waterway, airway, railway,subway, etc.," not open and accessible to the public generally and notgenerally used by the public".
( 5) The Attorney General has been authorized to compile a list of organizationsand groups in which enemy aliens may not hold membership or office and inwhose activities they may not in any way participate.
( 6) Enemy aliens may not change address or occupation" or otherwise travel orEove from place to place" without full compliance with such regulations asthe Attorney General or for Canal Zone , Hawaii and Philippine Islands, theSecretary of War, may make; this applies to enemy aliens in any territoryunder the jurisdiction of the United States .