rff Eh c2< Given By L^ ^^^^^^ PEARL HARBOR ATTACK HEARINGS BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PEAEL HAKBOE ATTACK C0NGEES8 OF THE UNITED STATES SEVENTY-NINTH CONGKESS FIRST SESSION PURSUANT TO S. Con. Res. 27 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, AND EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING THERETO PART 1 NOVEMBER 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21, 1945 Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack PEARL HARBOR ATTACK HEARINGS BEFORE THE o.n^.^^JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PEAEL HARBOR ATTACK CONGEESS or THE UNITED STATES SEVENTY-NINTH CONGEESS FIRST SESSION PURSUANT TO S. Con. Res. 27 79th Congress A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941, AND EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING THERETO PART 1 NOVEilLJER 13, IG, 17, 19, 20, and 21, 1945 Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack UNITED STAl'KS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 767115 WASHINGTON : 1946 *2>7(.7 <j4(, .u'f -^^ (^»^') a-' JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK ALBEN W. BARKLEY, Senator from Kentucky, Chairman JERE COOI'ER, Representative from Tennessee, Vice Chairman WALTER F. GEORGE, Senator from Georgia JOHN W. MURPHY, Representative from SCOTT W. LUCAS, Senator from Illinois Pennsylvania OWEN BRE^VSTER, Senator from Maine BERTRAND W. GEARHART, Representa- HOMER FERGUSON, Senator from Michi- tive from California gan FRANK B. KEEFE, Representative from J., BAYY'AARRD CL.ARK, Representative from Wisconsin Nortla Carolina COUNSEL (Through January 14, 1946) Wii.LiAJi D. Mitchell, General Counsel Gerhard A. Gesell, Chief Assistant Counsel JULE M. Ha.nxaford, Assistant Counsel John E. Masten, Assistant Counsel (After January 14, 1946) Seth W. Richardson, General Counsel Samuel H. Kaufman. Associate General Counsel John E. Masten, Assistant Counsel Edward P. Morgan, Assistant Coimsel LOGAN J. Lane, Assistant Counsel HEARINGS OF JOINT COMMITTEE Part Pages Transcript ^ Hearings Ko. pages 1- 399 1- 1058 Nov. 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21, 1945. 401- 982 1059- 2586 Nov. 23, 24, 26 to 30, Dec. 3 and 4. 1945. 983-1583 2587- 4194 Dec. 5. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13. 1945. 1585-2083 4195- 5460 Dec. 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1945. 2065-2492 5461- 6646 Dec. 31, 1945, and Jan. 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1946. 2493-2920 6647- 7888 Jan. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 21, 1946. 2921-3378 7889- 9107 Jan. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 29, 1946., 3379-3927 9108-10517 Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, 1946. 3929-4599 10518-12277 Feb. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14, 1946. 10 4601-5151 12278-13708 Feb. 15, 16, 18, 19, and 20, 1946. 11 5153-5560 13709-14765 Apr. 9 and 11, and May 23 and 31, 1946. EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE Part No. Exhibits Nos. 12 1 through 6. 13 7 and 8. 14 9 through 43. 15 44 through 87. 16 88 through 110. 17 111 through 128. 18 129 through 156. 19 157 through 172. 20 173 through 179. 21 ISO through 183, and Exhibits-Illustrations. 22 through 25 Roberts Commission Proceedings. 26 Hart Inquiry Proceedings. 27 through 31 Army Pearl Harbor Board Proceedings. 32 through 33 Navy Court of Inquiry Proceedings. 34 Clarke Investigation Proceedings. 35 Clausen Investigation Proceedings. 36 through 38 Hewitt Inquiry Proceedings. 39 Pieports of Roberts Commission, Army Pearl Harbor Board, Navy Court of Inquiry and Hewitt Inquiry, with endorse- ments. IV CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION PEARL HARBOR ATTACK «