What is Roosevelt's purpose in the first paragraph of his speech

In the first paragraph of his speech, Roosevelt ...

aimed to declare war on the Great Depression and needed all the executive latitude possible in order to wage that war.

In the first paragraph of his speech, Roosevelt tried to describe how the United States was being an innocent victim of unprovoked Japanese aggression.

Explanation:

Instead of saying that Japan had attacked the United States, Roosevelt emphasized America's status as a victim.

Roosevelt considered that the diplomatic negotiations between these two countries had been pursued dishonestly by the Japanese government while it was secretly preparing a war against the United States.