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FDR: Until we were attacked at Pearl Harbor we had done our utmost to live as friendly self-respecting neighbors of the…

On the recordOctober 19, 1944
Until we were attacked at Pearl Harbor we had done our utmost to live as friendly self-respecting neighbors of the Japanese in the Pacific.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Congratulations to Admirals Nimitz and Halsey.

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