1941: Pearl Harbor Aftermath Bulletins | NBC Radio Broadcast

This NBC radio broadcast from December 9, 1941, provides a comprehensive account of the first full day following the Pearl Harbor attack, featuring live reports from Manila where correspondent Bert Silen describes the city's air raid alarm at 12:40 a.m., the denial of Japanese invasion rumors by General MacArthur, and the implementation of wartime measures including bank withdrawal limits and blackout procedures; the broadcast also covers the historic congressional declaration of war against Japan, which passed unanimously in the Senate and 388-1 in the House, with only Representative Jeannette Rankin voting against, along with casualty reports from Pearl Harbor and the rapid mobilization of Allied nations including Britain, Canada, Australia, China, and the Free French.