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That under hideki were determined that it could be solved with the allied powers by going to war. >> they were in our way. we had to be removed. it is the japanese way. >> oliver: throughout november, messages that whitlock intersented at the station indicated that japan was likely to strike soon but none of them mentioned pearl harbor and 57-year-old admiral wanted it that way. >> he made fools of us. he would give information to us that would let the president know that he is going to attack the philippines. none of us in washington ever stopped to realize that the commander of the japanese ...

Mission was equally as busy as diplomats try desperately to avoid war. >> on november 14 alived in san francisco smiling his toothy smile as he sang the old song of japanese friendship. on november he and the japanese ambassador were received by the president in the presence of the secretary of state. >> these two honorable men came to washington hoping to negotiate a diplomatic solution to the problems. >> oliver: but the special envoy didn't know that japanese prime minister had already decided to go to war if the negotiations weren't successful. their deadline, 29 november, 1941. >> tell us...