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franklin d. roosevelt: december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. pearl harbor happens. franklin d. roosevelt: i assert that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. (cheering, applause) alan carr: now the united states is an active combatant in the war. the idea at this point is we basically need to get this done as quickly as possible, because we could wake up tomorrow and hitler could have that nuclear monopoly that we all want to avoid. so, we need a place where we can design, build, tes and help deliver nuclear weapons. but even before we pick the place though, we need to find somebody who can lead that installation. and virtually nobody expected oppenheimer to be named the director of the weapons design laboratory.
it was very real. (plane engines buzzing) franklin d. roosevelt: december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. pearl harbor happens. franklin d. roosevelt: i assert that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. (cheering, applause) alan carr: now the united states is an active combatant in the war. the idea at this point is we basically need to get this done as quickly as possible, because we could wake up tomorrow and hitler could have that nuclear monopoly that we all want to avoid. so, we need a place where we can design, build, tes and help deliver nuclear weapons. but even before we pick the place though,
it was very real. (plane engines buzzing) franklin d. roosevelt: december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. pearl harbor happens. franklin d. roosevelt: i assert that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us. (cheering, applause) alan carr: now the united states is an active combatant in the war. the idea at this point is we basically need to get this done as quickly as possible, because we could wake up tomorrow and hitler could have that nuclear monopoly that we all want to avoid. so, we need a place where we can design, build, tes and help deliver nuclear weapons. but even before we pick the place though,
pressure is turned up, a true leader has always taken the responsibility and taken action even when it's easier to do nothing. think fdr. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. brian: and the war was on, providing america with leadership when you needed it most. is why you were elected. 1981, ronald reagan facing air traffic controllers strike. reagan stood up and spoke you have and did what he thought was best for america.
pressure is turned up, a true leader has always taken the responsibility and taken action even when it's easier to do nothing. think fdr. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. brian: and the war was on, providing america with leadership when you needed it most. is why you were elected. 1981, ronald reagan facing air traffic controllers strike. reagan stood up and spoke you have and did what he thought was
pressure is turned up, a true leader has always taken the responsibility and taken action even when it's easier to do nothing. think fdr. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. brian: and the war was on, providing america with leadership when you needed it most. is why you were elected. 1981, ronald reagan facing air traffic controllers strike. reagan stood up and spoke you have and did what he thought was best for america.
pressure is turned up, a true leader has always taken the responsibility and taken action even when it's easier to do nothing. think fdr. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. a state of war has existed between the united states and the japanese empire. brian: and the war was on, providing america with leadership when you needed it most. is why you were elected. 1981, ronald reagan facing air traffic controllers strike. reagan stood up and spoke you have and did what he thought was best for america.
homeland? >> i am certainly glad that you get that. i wish i was secretary of defense that gets that appeared to an attack on the united states does not look like december 7, 1941 when kolbe caught, because he struck pearl harbor. this is the united states and this is not a simple balloon flying over the country. these are platforms designed to collect and report information of the united states. we don't know how these platforms either report real-time where they collect and retreat leader. more than likely a shout out straight to satellite and to china and flew over key locations in the united states. all the information directly impact safety and security of the united states. >> todd: i think what so money of us are left wondering, why are we doing such a bad job at
>> ding, ding, ding. >> johnny would bring sandwiches brought by his mother. >> december 7, 1941, a date which will live in? >> 1941? >> memory. >> i have no idea. this is like a history thing. >> a date which will live in? >> infamy. >> canada? >> one nation under god, indivisible with? >> i actually haven't said that in a while. >> one nation under god. i know this, i am sorry. >> truth and justice for all. >> justice, peace? liberty. >> one nation under god with liberty and justice for all. >> i have one more for you. fill in the phrase, i am waters and- >> i am waters and ice.
After the Pearl Harbor attack, the president knew this was no time for America to wallow in pity or despair. He had work to do. He had a nation to rally.