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Pearl Harbor Day: Memorable Quotes About The 'Date Which Will Live In Infamy' (SLIDESHOW)

Pearl Harbor Quotes: Infamous Sayings From That Infamous Day
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December 7, 1941 will forever be known as "a date which will live in infamy," per Franklin D. Roosevelt's infamous address to Congress, but what have others said about the attack on Pearl Harbor 70 years ago?

Politicians, producers and past presidents have all made reference to the events of that of that fateful day. Some, such as former U.S. Representative Diane Watson, have even drawn comparisons between Pearl Harbor and 9/11.

As we remember and honor the victims of Japan's attack on the United States, click through the slideshow below to view quotes about day that prompted the country's entry into World War II.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (01 of07)
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"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." - President Franklin D. Roosevelt asking Congress to declare war (Dec. 8, 1941). (credit:AP)
Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese Admiral(02 of07)
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"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." - attributed to Japanese Admiral Isoroku YamamotoAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the commander of Japan's Combined Fleet and planned the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was gunned down by U.S. Army aircraft while inspecting the Northern Solomon Islands on April 18, 1943. Yamamoto was born in Japan in 1884 and studied at Harvard University in the U.S. (AP Photo)
President Ronald Reagan(03 of07)
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"We're in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military is absolutely incapable of defending this country." - President Ronald ReaganReagan was referring to the threat presented by the continued expansion of the Soviet Union and its military. At the time, Reagan was lobbying for a three-fold increase in U.S. military spending. (credit:AP file)
Jerry Bruckheimer, Producer (04 of07)
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"Our military thought that they couldn't get to Pearl Harbor, that it was too long a journey from Japan to get there, and they proved us wrong." - Jerry Bruckheimer, co-producer, "Pearl Harbor" (2001) (credit:AP)
Diane Watson, Politician(05 of07)
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"The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are striking. In each instance there were warning signs before the attack, and in each instance our government failed to connect the dots." - Diane Watson, former U.S. Representative from California's 33rd District (2001-2010) (credit:Getty)
Joe Baca, Politician (06 of07)
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"As costly as it was in the lives of our men and women in uniform, in military assets, and in esteem and pride, Pearl Harbor was a watershed moment for America." - Joe Baca, U.S. Representative, 43rd District of California (credit:Getty)
President Barack Obama(07 of07)
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"Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor...We salute the veterans and survivors of Pearl Harbor who inspire us still. Despite overwhelming odds, they fought back heroically, inspiring our nation and putting us on the path to victory." - President Barack Obama, statement released on the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attacks In this file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., center, talks with daughter Malia Obama, right, and wife Michelle Obama, left, during a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial with family and friends in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. Sen. Obama is in Hawaii for a vacation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (credit:AP file)

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