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Leslie Cooke 1919 - 1976

Leslie Cooke was born on December 16, 1919, and died at age 56 years old in August 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leslie Cooke.
Leslie Cooke
December 16, 1919
August 1976
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Leslie Cooke's History: 1919 - 1976

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  • 12/16
    1919

    Birthday

    December 16, 1919
    Birthdate
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  • 08/dd
    1976

    Death

    August 1976
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Leslie Cooke lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1919, in the year that Leslie Cooke was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1942, at the age of 23 years old, Leslie was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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