US Adm. Chester Nimitz continues his speech to joint session of US Congress after WWII ends

US Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz stands at lectern during joint session of US Congress; Senate President pro tempore Kenneth McKellar and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn sit behind him; SOT Nimitz / SOT: "our enemy was forced to surrender because Japan, a maritime nation dependent on food and materials from overseas, was stripped of her sea power. On the other hand, we had sea power, which made it possible to capture and hold the bases within Japan's system of inner defenses from which our army's very long range bombers and other aircraft operated"; discusses other advantages the US had and why Japan had to surrender / MS SOT speech continues, touting advantages of US sea power in World War II; "with our sea power making possible the use of all our other resources, we gave Japan the single choice of surrender or slow but certain death, and for his wise decision to surrender, we can all breathe a silent thanks to God"; VO applause