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Milton Eisenhower
Eisenhower Adviser / Japanese Internment Figure
Helped design Japanese American internment program
Overview
Milton Eisenhower, brother of Dwight Eisenhower, served as the first director of the War Relocation Authority in 1942. He helped design the unconstitutional program that imprisoned 120,000 Japanese Americans. He later expressed regret but was instrumental in creating the concentration camp system.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
INTERNMENT ARCHITECT: Helped design Japanese American imprisonment program
WRA DIRECTOR: First head of War Relocation Authority
LATER REGRET: Expressed remorse but damage was done
Related Investigations (2)
Known Associates & Connections
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Brother
Dillon S. Myer
Successor at WRA
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- September 15, 1899
- Birthplace
- Abilene, Kansas
Education
- •Kansas State University
Key Timeline
September 15, 1899
Born in Abilene, Kansas
March 1942
Becomes first WRA director
June 1942
Leaves WRA, replaced by Dillon Myer
May 2, 1985
Dies