fdr actually deliver fireside chat sit near fire seventy-four years ago president franklin d. roosevelt proclaim december 1941 date live infamy japanese attack pearl harbor.but powerful line speech ask congress declare war bring u.s. world war ii almost t. roosevelt original draft call date live world history rhetoric far less oomph memorable revision along others fact see thank thousands page longest-serving president speeches make available monday digitally first time.president franklin d. roosevelt make important revision first draft address would make congress dec. 1941 pearl harbor attack fdr presidential librarythe massive archive franklin d. roosevelt presidential library thank part support include 46,000 page draft read copy transcripts audio file roosevelt 12 years office online free public.it large archive president accord fdr library director paul sparrow provide new insight roosevelt presidency.roosevelt historian collector sparrow say keep every draft every script pearl harbor speech make december stand one pivotal moments roosevelt presidency blog sparrow write represent tip point actual moment unite state transform isolationist nation global superpower leader free world message resolve determination face devastate attack relevant today write almost entirely roosevelt speechwriters advisers roosevelt dictate speech secretary three hours learn attacks.roosevelt make edit draft importantly change world history infamy first line close adviser harry hopkins would make addition confidence arm force unbounding determination people gain inevitable triumph help us god state department also pressure roosevelt deliver much long historical speech detail u.s.-japan tensions even present president 17-page suggest draft roosevelt politely listen suggestions already decide would stick three-page seven-minute speech.the forceful brevity speech crucial moment u.s. history one reason among best-remembered history roosevelt know lengthy speech american people want hear right sparrow said.roosevelt course longest-serving president history give speeches press conferences chief executive radio 1930s 1940s become way reach mass embrace like regular fireside chat roosevelt first fireside chat pearl harbor 26:16 though actually deliver beside fire rhetorical gift full display regular address use common word conversational tone reach american public mind imagine sit kitchen table talk neighbor sparrow say much explanatory tone many instructional via npr remember fdr famous pearl harbor speech date live infamy almost audio