{"product_id":"1941-fdr-day-of-infamy-speech-original-press-release-copy","title":"1941 FDR “Day of Infamy” Speech – ORIGINAL Press Release Copy","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered here is an original December 8, 1941 press release copy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic “Day of Infamy” address, delivered to Congress the day after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis speech marked the formal entry of the United States into World War II and remains one of the most famous presidential addresses in American history .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOCUMENT DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: December 8, 1941\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Original typed press release (2 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeader: “HOLD FOR RELEASE”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfidential notation prior to delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelease timing: ~12:30 PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued by: Stephen Early (Secretary to the President)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the iconic opening line:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“a date which will live in infamy…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1941 paper stock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModerate age toning and fold lines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight edge wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully legible, complete, and intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo major tears or losses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(See photos for full condition details)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmediately preceded Congress declaring war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most recognizable speeches in U.S. history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroadcast to over 80% of Americans at the time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example represents a contemporaneous press-issued version, used for media distribution at the moment the nation entered WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52248757764378,"sku":"EB-327094013802","price":6706.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_97ed1ef4-6df4-450b-9445-8a4636e2bb90.jpg?v=1779235207","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1941-fdr-day-of-infamy-speech-original-press-release-copy","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}