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<strong>The</strong> Morning <strong>of</strong> the Fateful Day 289<br />

with Secretaries Hull <strong>and</strong> Stimson was scheduled to begin. 18 He<br />

did not take a car to cover the eight to ten blocks but walked<br />

“almost on the double . . . at least trotted part <strong>of</strong> the way.” Kramer<br />

arrived in time “almost exactly 10 minutes to 10.” 19 He had a brief<br />

discussion with the Army courier—he thought it was Bratton—<br />

<strong>and</strong> Mr. Hull’s private secretary. 20<br />

Kramer returned to the Navy Department <strong>and</strong> then went to<br />

the White House with part 14. Roosevelt’s aide Beardall immediately<br />

took the MAGIC pouch to the president, who was still in<br />

his bedroom. As FDR read the intercept, he commented, “it looks<br />

like the Japanese are going to break <strong>of</strong>f negotiations.” 21 Beardall<br />

returned the pouch to the Navy Department, about 11–11:30<br />

a.m. 22 As far as he knew, no other deliveries were made to FDR<br />

that morning. 23<br />

Delivery <strong>of</strong> “One p.m. Message”<br />

to Navy Department<br />

After delivering part 14, Kramer returned to the Navy<br />

Department to assemble several other intercepts that had been<br />

received in the interim. It was about 10:20. Undoubtedly the most<br />

important intercept he found there was the separate “One p.m.<br />

Message” advising the Japanese ambassadors “in rather emphatic<br />

language that delivery [<strong>of</strong> the 14-part Japanese reply] be made<br />

to the Secretary <strong>of</strong> State at 1300,” that is 1:00 p.m. Washington<br />

time. Among the other newly received intercepts was one that<br />

18Ibid., part 9, p. 4043, Kramer testimony before the Joint Committee.<br />

19Ibid., part 8, p. 3907. Kramer testimony before the Joint Committee.<br />

20Ibid., part 33, p. 868.<br />

21Ibid., part 11, p. 5283, Beardall testimony before the Joint Committee.<br />

22Ibid., part 11, p. 5287. Beardall testimony before the Joint Committee.<br />

23Ibid., part 11, p. 5283. Beardall testimony before the Joint Committee.

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