Yesterday, December 7th, 1941-a date which will live in
my- the United States of America was suddenly and
berately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empi
apan....
that the Congress declare that since the unprovoke
dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th
, a state of war has existed between the United Sta
the Japanese empire.
Roosevelt, "Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation," Washington, DC, December 8, 19-
ww.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrpearlharbor.htm.
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