That Day

The day of Japanese infamy and American shame, Dec. 7, was celebrated in Japan. In the U.S., Congress had asked the President to designate Dec. 7 as "Armed Services Honor Day." The President vetoed the Joint Resolution. "Future events will ordain the proper date for such a commemoration," promised the President. The nation seemed to sustain the veto.

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