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attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
He alluded to the fatal Japanese delay in delivering the ultimatum:
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. In deed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons hac
commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambas sador to the
United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State
a formal reply to a recen American message. While this reply stated
that i seemed useless to continue the existing diplomats
negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war 01 armed attack.
The war was on. The most treacherous onslaught it history had
succeeded. Japan had cloaked the strike fores in absolute secrecy. She
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