lieutenant general eichelberger commanding the eighth army.in thatope of all mankind, from this solemn occasion, a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past. faith andunded upon understanding. dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice. representatives of the emperor of japan and the thenese government and japanese imperial headquarters to sign the instrument of surrender at the places indicated. the supreme commander of the onied powers will now sign behalf of all the nation that war with japan. general wainwright and general percival step forward. the representatives of the united states of america will now sign. let us pray that the now thatred to the world and god will preserve it always. these proceedings are closed. you, beloved comrade, we ♪e this solemn vow ♪ the fight will go on, the fight will still go on ♪ ♪ ♪ the fight will go on ♪ >> you are watching american history tv -- 48 hours programming every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twit