富兰克林．德拉诺．罗斯福
(FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT)

关于宣战对国会的演讲
War Message to Congress

   昨天，1941年l 2月7日──它将永远成爲国耻日──美利坚合衆国遭到了日本帝国海空军预谋的突然袭击。

   1941年12月7日，  日本军队对位于夏威夷奥阿胡岛珍珠港的美国海军基地发动突然空袭。因爲这场攻击发生在星期天凌晨，所以造成惨重伤亡──二千三百多名美国人被打死──及港口内舰只和陆地上飞机的严重损失。美国公衆义愤填膺。国会对罗斯福的“国耻日”演说作出反应，以压倒多数投票通过对日宣战。由于日本与德国和意大利一起组成轴心国联盟，同日本作战也就决定了美国将成爲世界大战的一个重要的参战国。

    昨天，1941年12月7日──它将永远成爲国耻日──美利坚合衆国遭到了日本帝国海空军预谋的突然袭击。美国当时同该国处于和平状态，而且应日本的请求，仍在同它的政府和天皇进行对话，以期维持太平洋的和平。确实，就在日本空军中队开始轰炸美国奥阿胡岛之后一小时，日本驻美大使和他的一个同僚还向我们的国务卿递交了 一份对美国最近一封信函的正式答复。虽然覆函声言继续进行外交谈判似已无用，它并未包含有关战争或武装进攻的威胁或暗示。

    应该将这一点记录在案：夏威夷同日本相距甚远，显而易见这次进攻是许多天甚至数星期之前便精心策划的。在此期间日本政府通过虚僞的声明和希望维持和平的表示蓄意对美国进行欺骗。

    昨天日本对夏威夷群岛的进攻使美国海陆军部队遭受重创。我沈痛地告诉各位，很多美国人丧失了生命。此外，据报告美国船只在旧金山和火奴鲁鲁的公海上亦遭到鱼雷袭击。

    昨天日本政府也发动了对马来地区的进攻。

    昨夜日本军队进攻了香港。

    昨夜日本军队进攻关岛。

    昨夜日本军队进攻菲律宾群岛。

    昨夜日本军队进攻威克岛。

    今晨日本军队进攻了中途岛。

    这样，日本就在整个太平洋区域发动了一场突然袭击。昨天和今天的事实说明了一切。美国人民已形成了自己的见解并完全明白我们国家的生存和安全所受到的影响。

    作爲陆海军总司令，我已指示采取一切措施进行防御。

    我们整个国家都将永远记住这次日本对我进攻的性质。

    不论要用多长的时间才能战胜这次预谋的侵略，美国人民兴正义之师必将赢得彻底胜利。

    我相信这样说表达了国会和人民的意志：我断言，我们不仅将尽全力保卫我们自己，而且将确保永远不再受到这种背信弃义行爲的危害。

    战争业已存在。谁也不能否认，我国人民、我国领土和我国利益正处于极度危险之中。

    我们信赖我们的武装力量，依靠我国人民的无比坚强的决心，我们必将取得胜利。愿上帝保佑我们。 

    我要求国会宣布，自1941年12月7日星期日日本对我国无端进行卑鄙的进攻，美国同日本帝国之间已处于战争状态。

Yesterday, December 7, 1941－a date which will live in infamy－the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan.

    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.

    Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And, while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

    It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

    The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.

    Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya.

    Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.

    Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.

    Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.

  Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island.

  And this morning the Japanese attacked Mid-way Island.

  Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.

   As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

   Always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

   No matter how long it may take us to over-come this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.

   I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us

.  Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

    With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph. So help us God.

      I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.