Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the…

Yesterday, December 7, 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.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

1941

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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano. "Day of Infamy." US Congress meeting. 8 Dec. 1941, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy-the United States of… — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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