One episode of Warren’s career, however, received significant, although sparse, attention in his memoirs—the Japanese<!--page 615--> relocation decision. Warren said that he had “since deeply regretted the removal order and my own testimony advocating it, because it was not in keeping with our American concept of freedom and the rights of citizens.” He then articulated his guilt feelings in terms that, for a father of six and a devoted family man, were vividly personal: “Whenever I thought of the innocent little children who were torn from home, school friends, and congenial surroundings, I was consciencestricken.” On reflection, Warren believed that “[i]t was wrong to react so impulsively, without positive evidence of disloyalty. . .
Teachers can pull the quote of Earl Warren supporting interment of the Japanese and show that he is not the liberal we think he is - but then, switch opinions back around again by showing this quote illustrating how he thought about it later in his life.
