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Demand For
Files On
MacArthur
Auitratlan Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Aul. 23.
.Republican members of
Congress today intensified
Jemands for a full record
of documents ' fffirman* to
the controversy over'' Far
Eastern policy'. that led to;. the
removal of Gen. MacArthur.
Government officials say it
has been decided to give Con
gress any data it wants. If na
tional security is involved, docu
ments will be presented at
closed meetings.'; [
Senator Richard Nixon (Re
publican,- California) declared
that nothing less than disclo
sure of all pertinent material
would satisfy Congress.
Senator Nixon' accused the
Administration of mine the
Defence and State Depart
ments' to launch. 'one of the
most vicious smear campaigns
in history,' against Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Files Studied .
Scores of experts from both
departments, -acting on orders
direct from the White House.'
were digging through every file .
dealing with Gen.rMacArthur's
52 years of military service, he .
said.' . ?:.?:: y-.::^'-w ?.?: \'
Mr. Erie Cocke, national com
mander of the American Legion,
said in an address at a Florida
legion convention today that he:,
did not question President Tru
man's right to ^remove \GevLt,
MacArthur. \ , v,
'But,' he added, '.'we must
eliminate needless bloodshed by
removing ? stupid : handicaps
placed on our fighting menSMA
'This is no job for swjvel.chalr
politicians or striped pants dip
lomats. This is. a job; for $01?
diers.' .?? ??' ? ? ' .' . -.^;,; '/''???.??
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