Moments in American History - Day of Infamy · American Historical Society
The full text of, and commentary on, the speech given by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Congress on December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy...
... the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked...
... by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...
Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands...
Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive...
... extending throughout the Pacific area.
Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people...
... our territory and our interests are in grave danger.
I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked...
.... and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941...
... a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
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