Pearl Harbor Attack: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack, Congress of the United States, Seventy-ninth Congress, First Session, Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 27, 79th Congress, a Concurrant Resolution Authorizing an Investigation of the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and Events and Circumstances Relating Thereto ..U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946 - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry |
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14-part message Admiral BEATTY Admiral BELLINGER Admiral Kimmel Admiral Noyes Admiral SMITH Admiral Stark Admiral Wilkinson air attack alert answer Army Pearl Harbor believe broadcast Captain Kramer Captain MCCOLLUM Captain SAFFORD Captain ZACHARIAS Chief of Staff CLARK Colonel commander in chief copy correct counsel December defense direct dispatch fact GEARHART going Hawaii Hawaiian Department Honolulu indicated intercept Island Japan Japanese Joint Committee Exhibit Justice ROBERTS KAUFMAN KEEFE knew letter Lieutenant Marshall mean memorandum morning MURPHY Navy Department November 27 o'clock Oahu Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor Board question radar radio received reconnaissance record reference RICHARDSON Roberts Commission sabotage Secretary Senator BREWSTER Senator FERGUSON Senator LUCAS sent ships SHORT situation statement station talking testified testimony thing tion Tokyo told translation understand United VICE CHAIRMAN War Department warning Washington winds code winds execute message winds message words
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Page 3544 - ... any. However, even though they have actually made preparations, because they must control the air over the water and land runways of the airports in the vicinity of Pearl Harbor, Hickam, Ford and Ewa*, there are limits to the balloon defense of Pearl Harbor. I imagine that in all probability there is considerable opportunity left to take advantage for a surprise attack against these places.
Page 3359 - Negotiations with Japan looking toward stabilization of conditions in the Pacific have ceased and an aggressive move by Japan is expected within the next few days. The number and equipment of Japanese troops and the organization of naval task forces indicates an amphibious expedition against either the Philippines, Thai or Kra peninsula, or possibly Borneo.
Page 3447 - The joint committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 am, in the caucus room (room 318), Senate Office Building, Senator Alben W.
Page 2933 - US and Britain are held responsible by Japan for her present desperate situation there is also a possibility that Japan may attack these two powers. In view of these possibilities you will take due precautions, including such preparatory deployments as will not disclose strategic intention nor constitute provocative actions against Japan.
Page 3626 - It appears that no air reconnaissance is being conducted by the fleet air arm.
Page 2936 - Also desired that you initiate forthwith all additional measures necessary to provide for protection of your establishments, property, and equipment against sabotage, protection of your personnel against subversive propaganda and protection of all activities against espionage.
Page 3146 - When an officer has served forty-five years as a commissioned officer, or is sixty-two years old, he may be retired from active service at the discretion of the President.
Page 3419 - Say very secretly to them that there is extreme danger that war may suddenly break out between the AngloSaxon nations and Japan through some clash of arms and add that the time of the breaking out of this war may come quicker than anyone dreams.
Page 3296 - If hostilities cannot, repeat cannot, be avoided, the United States desires that Japan commit the first overt act. This policy should not, repeat not, be construed as restricting you to a course of action that might jeopardize your defense. Prior to hostile Japanese action you are directed to undertake such reconnaissance and other measures as you deem necessary but these measures should be carried out so as not, repeat not, to alarm civil population or disclose intent.
Page 3091 - Japanese are presenting at one pm eastern standard time today what amounts to an ultimatum also they are under orders to destroy their code machine immediately. Just what significance the hour set may have we do not know but be on alert accordingly.