ID:

281

Date:

2002-03-11

Headline:

FDR knew about Pearl Harbor before attack, book contends

Reporter's name:

Douglas Cirignano

Delay/denial:

Yes

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The Independent Institute

City:

Oakland, Calif.

Summary:

President Franklin Roosevelt had foreknowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor concludes author, journalist and World War II veteran Robert S. Stinnett in the 2002 book Day of Deceit, the product of 16 years of research and more than 200,000 government documents, many obtained under FOIA. The book is dedicated to Congressman John Ross, one of the authors of FOIA. This file is an interview with Stinnett by the Independent Institute.

Keywords:

Pearl Harbor, Franklin Roosevelt, Rep. John Moss, Japan, U.S. Navy, Hawaii

URL:

http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=408

Agencies:

DOD
NARA

States:

US

Categories:

military