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American history Quote by Michele Bachmann

“If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the Census Bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations at the request of President Roosevelt, and that's how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps.” quote by Michele Bachmann
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“If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the Census Bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations at the request of President Roosevelt, and that's how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps.”

Michele Bachmann

About This Quote

Source Speech: Congressional testimony, 2005, United States

The quote claims that during WWII the Census Bureau shared data with the FBI, facilitating Japanese American internment under Roosevelt's request.

In simple terms: Census data was allegedly used to target Japanese Americans for internment.

Key Takeaway

Beware of data misuse by government agencies.

Themes

history government civil rights privacy war ethics

Mood

critical reflective cautious

Type

historical political analytical

When to use this quote

  • academic research
  • civil liberties advocacy
  • legal reform
  • public policy analysis
  • journalistic investigation

Key Concepts

surveillance state power racial discrimination policy abuse

Questions to Reflect On

  • What safeguards protect personal data from political misuse?
  • How can societies balance security and civil liberties?
A Different Perspective

The statement oversimplifies complex wartime decisions and may conflate separate agencies' actions.

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