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“0-19 (7-8-55) _ Mr. Tolson Yo Mr. Boardman Mr. N, Mr. Belmont Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Parsons Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm Mr. Sizoo Mr. Winterrowd T's, Room Mr. Hoiloman Miss Gandy Truman Remark: 5B. On Firing of MacArthur | ‘By DAVID LAWRENCE ~ WASHINGTON, ‘Bept.. 13.—Many people here who’ have a feapect for the facts of contemporaneous history are still puzzled er the remark made by former President Truman the other ‘that his only regreat about the Macarthur episode is that he didn’t fire the General “two years sooner.” This would have been April; ‘lea9. That date was more than a year before the Korean war began. Gen, MacArthur at the time was being applauded widely—in Washington, too _ —for the success he was making as the com- ioe “ 4’ mander of the American occupation forces Ce engaged in the reconstruction of Japan. ; ' NOT REGOr mips Also, after April, 1949, Mr. ‘Truman on VE SEP LS gee more than one occasion publicly and privately au idue showed hié confidence in Gen. MacArthur. Thus, early in July, 1950, Gen. Macarthur ; was appointed commandef-in-chief of the ; anand United Nations: torces in Korea: and he wired President Truman: “T can only repeat the pledge of! com- Lawrence - ~ plete personal loyalty to you as wéll as an : absolute devotion to your monumental strug- bot for peace and goodwill: throughout the world. ' I hope rt will Wash. Post and mot fail you”. - To this, Mr. Truman replied: “Your words ‘confirm me... Times Herald lief in the wisdom of your selection... ° °"—"""" Wash. News ——____ gain, on December. 25, 1950. Mr. Truman congratuiated! Wash. Star ia N. Y. Hera Tribune N. Y. Mirror Daily Worker The Worker New Leader puss sia ee © ca Date -gtp-444955— Flor & i SEP Ly ere