>The United States was at peace with that nation, and, at the solicitation of Japan,
> was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.
> Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu,
> the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message.
> And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.
