What is the claim of these The five paragraphs about the Pearl Harbor speech. 1 Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives:
2 Yesterday, December 7th, 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.
3 The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with
its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.
4 Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the
Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to
a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing
diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.
5 It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately
planned many days or even 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.