But was it done “... in a manner prescribed by law...
I don’t know if the legalities we’re properly observed. Things were done fast then like the Japanese “resettlement” too.
My Mother was a WAC housed in what she called a beautiful beach home with other WACs on army cots. She said beach homes like that we’re full of WACs in a big area taken over by the military for what IIRC was basic training in Daytona. I’ll bet the officers got the best ones
Of course they did. Them big guys get ever’ thang!