Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor
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The Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor was a U.S. government investigative body, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, that examined the circumstances and responsibility for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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Target entity: Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor Context triple: [Owen J. Roberts, notableWork, Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor]
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Hunter Commission
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Wickersham Commission
The Wickersham Commission was a presidentially appointed body in the early 1930s that investigated U.S. law enforcement and criminal justice, including the effects of Prohibition, and issued influential reports highlighting widespread corruption and abuses.
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Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was an independent, bipartisan panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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Kefauver Committee
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor Target entity description: The Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor was a U.S. government investigative body, chaired by Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts, that examined the circumstances and responsibility for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
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A.
Hunter Commission
The Hunter Commission was a British-appointed committee of inquiry established in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and related events in Punjab.
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B.
Wickersham Commission
The Wickersham Commission was a presidentially appointed body in the early 1930s that investigated U.S. law enforcement and criminal justice, including the effects of Prohibition, and issued influential reports highlighting widespread corruption and abuses.
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C.
Rockefeller Commission
The Rockefeller Commission was a 1975 U.S. presidential commission that investigated illegal domestic activities of the CIA and helped expose widespread intelligence abuses.
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D.
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was an independent, bipartisan panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
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E.
Kefauver Committee
The Kefauver Committee was a U.S. Senate investigative committee in the early 1950s that exposed organized crime’s influence in American politics and business through nationally televised hearings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government investigative commission
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presidential commission ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States Armed Forces
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United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| archivesAt |
National Archives and Records Administration
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surface form:
U.S. National Archives
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| authorizedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| chairperson |
Justice Owen J. Roberts
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surface form:
Owen J. Roberts
|
| concludedThat |
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a carefully planned surprise attack
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U.S. Army and Navy commanders in Hawaii were derelict in their duty ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticized |
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
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General Walter C. Short ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1942
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January 1942 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | executive order of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Army Pearl Harbor Board
ⓘ
Navy Court of Inquiry on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Admiral William H. Standley
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Brigadier General Joseph T. McNarney ⓘ General Frank R. McCoy ⓘ Justice Owen J. Roberts ⓘ
surface form:
Owen J. Roberts
Rear Admiral Joseph M. Reeves ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
assess responsibility of military commanders in Hawaii
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determine facts surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ evaluate adequacy of U.S. defenses at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
closed sessions
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final report ⓘ public hearings ⓘ |
| inception |
1941
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December 1941 ⓘ |
| legalForm | temporary investigative body ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Owen Josephus Roberts
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surface form:
Owen J. Roberts
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| partOf | United States World War II home front investigations ⓘ |
| publicationDate | January 1942 ⓘ |
| reportTitle |
Roberts Commission on the attack on Pearl Harbor
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Report of the Roberts Commission on the Pearl Harbor Attack
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| significantEvent |
issuance of Roberts Commission report
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public release of findings on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| studies |
Japanese surprise attack of December 7, 1941
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attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ preparedness of U.S. forces in Hawaii ⓘ responsibility for the Pearl Harbor disaster ⓘ |
| topic |
military intelligence before Pearl Harbor
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readiness of Pacific Fleet ⓘ warning messages sent to Hawaiian commanders ⓘ |
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