. >> john go hagen recalls the failed japanese attempt to bomb new york city and washington, dc after pearl harbor. >> i'm john go hagen and i'd like to start the presentation with a question. does anybody in the audience tonight know who this is? say that again? >> yamamoto. the commander-in-chief of the japanese nave, and thard miller was a fascinating guy for those who don't know him. he lived in the united states twice during his naval career. he spoke pretty good english. he attended harvard university briefly. >> could you elevate the microphone slightly? it's very uneven. >> sure. is that better? this way? [inaudible conversations] >> so, as i said, he attended harvard briefly. he even read life magazine. so, yamamoto had a good understanding of america and new what japan was in for if it declared war on the united states, and he told the prime minister, i can guarantee a tough fight for the first six months but i have no confidence as to what will happen after that. it's important to understand that yamamoto was a gambler. he loved to play games of chance. he played billiards,