Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States Of...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt: 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. It is obvious that planning the attack began many weeks ago, during the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American military forces, I regret to tell you that over three thousand American lives have been lost. No matter how long it may take us to over come this pre-meditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. Because of this unprovoked, dastardly attack by Japan, I ask that the congress declare a state of War.

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. It is obvious... that planning the attack began many weeks ago. During the intervening time... the Japanese government... has deliberately sought to deceive the United States... by false statements... and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands... has caused severe damage to American military forces. I regret to tell you... that over 3,000 American lives have been lost. No matter how long it may take us... to overcome this premeditated invasion... the American people, in their righteous might... will win through to absolute victory. Because of this unprovoked, dastardly attack by Japan... I ask that the Congress declare a state of war. Is it true... men are still trapped alive inside the Arizona? We can hear tapping from inside the hull. We're doing everything we can to get to them... but they're forty feet below water. We've been trained to think that we're invincible. And now our proudest ships have been destroyed... by an enemy we considered inferior. We're on the ropes, gentlemen. That's exactly why we have to strike back now. We'll attack the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, sir. I mean hitting the heart of Japan the way they have hit us. Mr. President... Pearl Harbor caught us unawares because we didn't face facts. This isn't a time for ignoring them again. We have long-range bombers, but no place to launch them. Midway is too far, and Russia won't allow us... to launch a raid from there. Admiral? Navy's planes are small. They carry light loads and have a short range. We'd have to get them within a few hundred miles of Japan. We'd risk our carriers, and if we lose them... we'll have no shield against invasion. Does anyone in this room think victory is possible...