Read the first three paragraphs of Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war. Beyond Congress, who is his primary intended audience?

Roosevelt is speaking to Congress to request a declaration of war, but his opening also explains the attack and its meaning to the nation. His primary audience beyond Congress is the American public, whom he seeks to inform and unite in support of the war. The speech is not mainly directed to Japanese citizens or diplomats.

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