Collection Native Americans and the White House
Native Americans hold a significant place in White House history. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples, including the Nacotchtank and...
President Roosevelt signs the Declaration of War against Japan
- Date of Work
- December 8, 1941
- Credit
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum/ NARA
President Roosevelt signs the Declaration of War against Japan
In this black and white photograph, President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown in the Oval Office signing the Congressional declaration of war against Japan on December 8, 1941, one day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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