Executive Order 9417
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Executive Order 9417 was a World War II–era directive issued by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 that created the War Refugee Board to aid and rescue civilians, particularly Jews, threatened by Nazi persecution.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States executive order
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legal document → |
| appliesTo |
civilian victims of Nazi and Axis persecution
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refugees in areas under Nazi control or threat → |
| archivedAt |
National Archives and Records Administration
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| authority |
President of the United States
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| concerns |
coordination of governmental and private relief efforts
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rescue of refugees → |
| country |
United States of America
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| created |
War Refugee Board
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| dateSigned |
1944-01-22
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| documentType |
presidential directive
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| enactedBy |
Executive Office of the President of the United States
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| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States government
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| hasEffectOn |
U.S. humanitarian operations in Europe and the Near East
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United States policy toward European Jewish refugees → |
| hasNumber |
9417
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| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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| implementedBy |
War Refugee Board
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| issuedDuring |
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration
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Holocaust → |
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
war powers of the President
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| locationSigned |
Washington, D.C.
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| partOf |
United States executive orders of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| president |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| purpose |
to aid civilian victims of enemy oppression in World War II
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to rescue and provide relief to Jews and other civilians threatened by Nazi persecution → |
| relatedTo |
United States Holocaust rescue policy
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United States foreign policy during World War II → United States refugee policy → War Refugee Board → |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signedByParty |
Democratic Party politician
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| significance |
established the only official U.S. government agency specifically dedicated to rescuing Holocaust victims
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marked a shift toward more active U.S. government involvement in rescuing victims of Nazi persecution → |
| subject |
Holocaust-era rescue efforts
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humanitarian assistance → refugee rescue and relief → |
| targetGroup |
Jews threatened by Nazi persecution
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other civilian victims of enemy oppression → |
| temporalContext |
late phase of World War II
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| warContext |
Second World War
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| yearSigned |
1944
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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War Refugee Board
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createdBy |
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War Refugee Board
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legalBasis |