Episode Appearances
American History Hit · Mar 5, 2026
What Did FDR Get Wrong?
“Attorney General; opposed Japanese internment; criticized FDR's disregard for Constitution and Bill of Rights”
FDR New Deal Economic Policy FailuresGreat Depression Recovery Timeline and UnemploymentNational Recovery Administration (NRA) Codes and Price Controls
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Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order · Dec 13, 2025
Episode 6: A Reckoning
“Attorney General who knew incarceration was wrong but capitulated to Army pressure; later wrote about his guilt and regrets”
Japanese American Incarceration (WWII)Coram Nobis Legal RemedyGovernment Evidence Suppression
View AnalysisRachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order · Dec 1, 2025
Episode 2: The Jitters
“Attorney General; remained silent during critical meeting with War Department; capitulated to military pressure despite Justice Department objections.”
Executive Order 9066 and Japanese American InternmentMilitary Authority vs. Constitutional RightsInstitutional Incompetence and Policy Capture
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