Today is the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor "Pearl Harbor Day". This broadcast is of the news of the attack (the day after) on Dec. 8th. It also includes the declaration of war made by the President & Congress.
I can't even imagine what that was like to listen to live on the radio. Even hearing this recording is chilling. It's a good thing that the country was full of men and women of steel.
Had it not started Add Pearl Harbor it would have started shortly later in the south Pacific near the Philippines and Taiwan, Japan wanted to prevent from engaging with the Pacific Fleet which would not have gone well for them so they felt their best chance was to attack Hawaii
No, they clapped for Caesar. After a declaration of war, the President is elevated as Cincinattus, the Roman who we modeled our President after and named the city.
Jeanette Rankin Representative for Montana was the only dissenting vote against going to war . I can only imagine how her constituents felt when she voted nay. It took a lot of backbone to vote the way she voted. She was some kind of woman and she didn't buckle under. One thing for sure is as a result of her voting the way she did she ultimately committed political suicide and would never run for re-election.
I love all these gung-ho.Statements.From Congress.Let’s go get ‘em.When No congressional person.Had to fight.And make NO sacrifices.Except-having to have their Filet Mignon every other night.Instead of every night!!!!
