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A date which will live in infamy

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  1. A description by President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the day of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor — December 7, 1941. Roosevelt was addressing Congress, asking it to declare war on Japan.

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A date which will live in infamy: The new special “Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later” shares stories from the Japanese attack on the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2016

"A date which will live in infamy," said President Roosevelt of the day Japanese bombers swooped down on Pearl Harbor.

From Time Magazine Archive

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