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TIL that Eisenhower had an alternate speech prepared in case the D-Day invasion failed in which he takes full responsibility for the failure by calling the decision to attack “my decision” and goi... (www.npr.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/oblique_shockwave on 2025-06-06 11:11:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Eisenhower had an alternate speech prepared in case the D-Day invasion failed in which he takes full responsibility for the failure by calling the decision to attack “my decision” and going on to write: “If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."

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