Infamy Speech facts
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On December 8, 1941 over 81% of American households tuned in to FDR's "a date which will live in infamy" speech.
The day after Pearl Harbor, FDR rode to the Capitol to deliver his "Infamy" speech in Al Capone's confiscated armored vehicle after the Secret Service expressed safety concerns over his limousine.
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FDR was likely given cocaine to treat sinus issues directly prior to his famous "Day of Infamy" speech after Pearl Harbor.
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President FDR's Pearl Harbor speech which famously includes "A day which will live in infamy," was changed last minute from "A day which will live in world history."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt was given Cocaine hours before his "Infamy" Speech to relieve nasal tension.
