oonass oF Os PRESTON yo max covtrnss oy su WED SPArES ‘BROADCAST FROM TER CAPITOL, KAGHDHORCH, D.C. Desomer 8, 194L — 12438 Paley Hof. WR, VICE PRESTO, AD we, SPEAR, sure a som33 oF REPRNATIVES: (20 THE CONGRESS OF THE WTORD STAMES:) Yostendny, December 7, 19h =- a date whdet WLLL Live 4a intany ~~ the Unsted States of Auarion was suddenly and dottbertely attacked by aval end air fonees of the Suite of Japan. ‘stent of coma, tbe Japaness sntasoedor to the Thited states and bis cole otavered to (te) sur 3e 7 wild be recorded thit the iatenoe of Kewait free Japan bow ous thst the attack ws deltnerstely planned aauy daya of even vecks fame to Mosricen mimi and milstaiy forces. I reurvt to tell you tant Very many Atertean ives nove been lost. In aédtion Anwries stipe evesight Japanese forces attacked Hens Ronee ight Japanese forces attacked dunn, sight Sarenese tore sien the Japanese Japan has, thorefore, undestaken a axprise offensive extenéing Yrougheut the Ficitie area, ‘The Taste of yoatentay and today speak for hinselves. The poople of the Unised Ststes have already fumed thet [AS Ooemandor-in-Chief of the Amy aud Mary X have dtrected that ‘he oastaught agninat uss (epplaues) 0 Aserican people tn thetr righteous might will wha through 40 joes bot nERL make 42 very covtetn that thie fom of txeasbeny shill never usin (endanger uo) ondengar us (nonin). (apple) With conttaence in our amaod forces =~ with the ustousding deter ‘ination of our people —- wo wll enn te inevitable txtumph = 20 tetp we God. (apptanse)Savtendiy attack by Japan on Sunday, Decenber seventh, 2942, a atate of Yer bes existed between the Untted States and the Jepanese Anpize. (tous feng proloaged cheers aud spplan reams D. mesrreurDecember 7, 29146 he Unltd Staten wee at the minent ab pete with that netion and ae oh] : ‘ Se oneerstong with Sta Soveraent aud fs Duperor lskine fo ar squsdrone hed commenced boahing a erately sought to dacesve the United States by felaeHAE Masog tig Ouleee 4. ‘te attaclfyesterday on cxused severe canage to inerican neval and silitery forces. Very rainy Anarioan Lives have been lost. In addition inerican AGE ships have been torvedoed on the ltgh sese between San Francteco and ‘Yerterday the Jepaneoe Government eles Launehad an ettack ts the yop of the United Sates Nee shay fond Lint oinons an wll anderetand the ingestion ects ke Comite of the hoy a any T have Asam Long wé2l we remeber the character of the onslaught ageinat JY ; plea vidi OU. Wie, Mhrsagh Ip baakiFirr Ws 2 ik the will of the Peis when T aseert thatDecember 15, 1941 ara: esoaged dictated by the President Tne penetited notes are eee 1. nOPINSVecesber 8, 1940 axora T saw the President at 6:30 this apening and attached 12 the Last draft of the apeech. E suggested that he take out "st the massa" in the fourth Line on page 1 and Yalnor menace” on page 34 aloo wrote the ect to the Lest paragraph for hiny ‘he speech 40 going to be given at 22:90 and T an going dom ith low Roosevelt to heer ity the President was receiving the Latest despatches this morning aot the news 48 surely not good. Buty aa ever, he had good night's sleep, elthough someone woke hia up at 7:30. le dictated to steve « Long news release to be given out at T told hin T thought he should duvite the Suprene Court and he readily agreed, this hae been done. er HOPESMESSAGE TD THE CONGRESS DECHIBER 8, 1941 Yesterday, Deoomber 7, 1941 —~ @ date which will Live An infeny -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by neval and ety foroee of the Iupire of Japan. was.at the moment at pence with ‘that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was atil2 ‘rhe united Stat An conversation with ite Covernmest and ite Eaperor looking toward the maintenanos of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japenese air squadrons bad comtenoed bombing 4m Oahu, the Joy Ambescador to the United States and hie colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to « rocont Averfoan noseage, While this reply stated thit 4t sommed usoless to continue the existing Atplomatic nogotietions, 4¢ contalued no threat or hint of wor or ered attacksTt wlll be recorded thet the dletence of Kewell ‘from Japan wakes St obvious thet the attack 18 deliberately plamned many deys or even woeks ago, During the intervening tine the Japanese Goverment has deliberately sought to Gocoive the United States by false statenente and expressions of hope for eontinued peace. Te attack yesterday on the Havaiion Ielends he caused severe damage to Anorioan naval and military fore Yory neny Anerioen lives havo boon lost. In addition ‘Avertonn ships have boon torpedoed on the bigh secs between San Franoiseo ent Honolulu. ‘Yesterday the Japenese Goverment aleo 1eunched an attack against Mateya. forces atts 4 Cua, foroes attacked the Philippine ToLants, E E i gZopen has, thorefore, untertaken @ surprise offensive extending throughout the Pucifio area. The feote of yesterday i for thausolves. ‘The people of the United States have airendy formed thetr opintons and well understand the implications to the vexy safety of our netion, As Commanter-in-chiet of the Army ent Navy I have Atrected thet 011 measures be taken for our defer Long will we remomber the character of the onslaught agatnet us. | No matter how long 4t may take us to overcome this premediteted {nvasion, the Averioan people will in thelr Hlebtoous might win through to absolute victory. T apenk the will of the Congress and of the people whon Z assert thet we will mot only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will ace to Lt that this fom of treachery shall never endanger us agains An, ery ty BinaNostiltttes exiet, ‘There 4s mo mincing the tact ‘that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave dangers 1, {therefore,) ask thet the Congress declare that ‘since the unprovoked and dastendly attack by Japan on Suntay, December seventh, « state of war hes existed Detweon the United States and the Japanese Znpire, 5 Cngflelewst “emDesenber 7, 1941. PROPOSED MESSAGE To THE concnESS Yesterday, Decenbor 7, 1041, a date which will live in Antaay, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Eapire of Japan. ‘The United States was at the monent at peace with that nation and was stil in conversation vith ite Government and ite Buperor ooking toward the maintenance of peace in the Factfie. Indeed, one hour after Japanese ain squadrons had commenced boubing in Hewait and the Philippines, the Japenese Asbaseedor to the United States and hie colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent Aneriean seesage, This reply contained a statenent that 10 seemed 88 to continue the @iplomatic nagetiations, but tt contained no threat nor hikt of war nor of an armed attack. Tt will be recorded that tho dletence of Havait trom Japen wakes it obvious thet the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Govornnent has deliberately sought toDRAFT 10, 2 = Aeceive the United States by false statements and expr of hope for continued peas The attack yeaterday on the Hawaiian Telands has caused severe Gamage to Auorican naval and military forces. Very many Auerican lives have been lost. In addition Aueriean ebipe ave been torpedoed on the high seas between San Franctsco and Honolulu. ‘Yesterday the Japancse Governuent also Launched an attack againat Katara. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guan, Japan hae, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facte of yesterday peak for themselves. ‘The people of the United States have already formed thetr opinions and well understand the Amplications to the very safety of our nation, Ao Counander-in-Chief of the Aray and Navy I have, of course, directed that alt be taken for our defense.DRAFT NO, 2 e Luong will we remesber the character of the onslaught against I speak the will of the Congress and of the people of thie country when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will see to it that thie form of treachery shall never endanger us again. Hosts1iti exist. There 1s no mincing the fact that our people, our territory and our intereste are in grave dangers E, therefore, ask that the Gongress declare that since the unprovored and dasterély attack by Japan on Sundays Decouber seventh, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Eapire.MESSAGE 10 THE CONGRESS DECHIBER 8, 1911 Yestertay, Deceuber 7, 1941 -- @ date which will Live in infaxy -- the United States of smeriea wae ‘euldenly snd deliberately attacked by naval ant air forces of the Bapize of Japan. The United States wes -etesswemonent at peace with that nition and, at the solleitation of Japan, was still in conversation with ite Governuent and ite Emperor looking toward the mintenines of pesce in the Pacific. Inteed, one hour efter Jepsnese sir squadrons had eomsnsed bombing in Ouhu, the Japanese Asbassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Seoretary of State a formal reply to @ recent American messege, While this reply tated thet 1t seamed useless to continue the existing @iplomatic negotiations, it contained mo throst or bi war or emnod attack.It will be recorded that the Aistenoe of Hawai fron Japan sakes it obvious that the attack wee deliberately Plenned meny days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese & nt has @eliberately sought to deceive the United States by false etatenenta and expressions of hops for continued peace The atteck yesterday on the Hawalion Tslends hes cused severe damage to Anerioan navel and military foreas. ny uuuy American Lives have been Jost. In addition Julericen ships have been torpedoed on the high seas between Fruncisco end Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Goverment also Leunehed an attack egeinst Kaleya. 5 Luv? fect Last night Japanese forces attsoked the Pail spine "bd. salTepan hes, therefore, unterteken @ euzprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific ares. The facto of yesterday spesk for thesolves. The people of the United States nave eady formed their opinions ané well unterstand the implications to the very eerety of our nation, Ae Comander-in-chis? of the Army and Navy I have Girected that eli measures be taken for our defenses A [ovny Same WALL we xenenber the character of the onsleught againct ue. No matter how long tt may teke us to overcome thia prenediteted invasion, the fmergonn people will in these righteous might win through to sbeolute victory. bho drlafe/ T wage, the 21 OF the Gongrese ena of tho people Wien I assert thst we will not only defend ourcelves to ‘the uttermost but will basses tiist thie Tom of trecchery shell never endanger us again., oatiitios exiet. there ts mo Abst’ east ‘thet our people, our territoxy end our intereste are in Congress declare thet since the unprovoked end dastardly attack by Japen on Sundsy, Decenber seventh, a state of war has existed Detween the United States and the Japanese Iupize,(USSAOZ TO THE CONGRESS DRCRIBER 8, 1941 Yostordsy, Doomber 7, 1941 -- a deve whtoh will Live in intemy -- the United States of Auerica was suddenly ond deliberately attacked by navel and air forces of the Bapire of Japas ‘Tho Unltod States was at peace with thet nation fond, at the solicitation of Japan, waa sti11 in conversation with ite Goverment and its Bperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour efter Japanese utr squadrons bad eommenced bombing tn Osu, the Japansso Ambassador to the United Stetes ond hie = colleague delivered to the Secretery of State a fomal roply t « recent American message, hile thie reply stated chet 4t somed uselose to continue the axteting Atplomatie megotintions, 1t contained no threst or hint of war o7 emed attacksTt Wil be recorded that the distance of Hawatd, from Jepan makes 1t obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many daye oF 0% sn Wocks ago, During the Anvervening ‘ino the Japenese Govermont has deliberetely aought to docotve the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for contimied peace ‘Tho attack yesterday on the Haweiien Islants has were daaage to Anericun mival and military forces. Yery many Anerioun Lives have teen lost. In addition Anericen ships heve deen torpedoed on the high seas between San ¥ranciseo and HonsluLu. Yesterday the Japanese Goverment also leunched an attack against ualeyes Last might Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong Last night Japenese forces attacked Guan. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philtypine Talands,- Last night the TJepanc attacked Wake Toland, ‘thie momaing the Japenese ettecked Micway Talents Japan has, therefore, untortaken « surprise offensive extonting throughout tte Pacific aves, The fects of yesterday speck for themselves, The people of the United states have aiready formed thelr opinions and well understand the implications to the very earety of our ation. ‘As Comasnder-in-Chief of the Aray ami Navy T have Atrected that a11 neusures be token for our defer Auwiys wlll we roneuber the character of the onolougnt ageimst ub. No matter how long it may teke us to overoome this premeditated invasion, tho Anerioun psopie will in thelr righteous might win through to absolute victory. I velieve I intorpret tho will of the Congress end of the people when T ert that wo will not only defend ourselves to the uttemost but will sske very oortain that thie form of treachery shell mover ondanger us egeineoe Hootilities exist, There te no blinking at the Tact that our people, our territory and our interests are tn grave dangers With confidence in our grea forces -- with the abounding determination of our people -~ we will gain ‘the inevitable triumph -- so help us Gods T ask thet the Congress dectare thet alnee the saprovoked and dastardly attack by Jepan on Sunday, Pocender seventh, a state of war has olsted between the United states and the Japanose upize,