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English: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his "Day of Infamy" speech to Congress on December 8, 1941. Behind him are Vice President Henry Wallace (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. To the right, in uniform in front of Rayburn, is Roosevelt's son James, who escorted his father to the Capitol.
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Source United States National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2001/winter/crafting-day-of-infamy-speech.html
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Infamy Speech

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current22:34, 16 June 2023Thumbnail for version as of 22:34, 16 June 20232,811 × 2,208 (1.23 MB)HohumClearer version
20:04, 23 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 20:04, 23 January 2007350 × 260 (25 KB)ChrisOPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his "Day of Infamy" speech to Congress on December 8, 1941. Behind him are Vice President Henry Wallace (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. To the right, in uniform in front of Rayburn, is

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