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    "ocrText": "mirc\nSubject: Divergences by General MacArthur from\nMilitary Directives and Policies.\nThe following is a brief summary of cases in which General\nMacArthur has made statements which were inconsistent with in-\nstructions and guidance given him by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\nOn 6 December, the Joint Chief's of Staff quoted to General\nNacArthur and other senior commanders of United States armed\nforces, for their guidance and appropriate action, a memorandum\nthe President had addressed to all cabinet members and to heads\nof important government agencies which required prior clearance\nby the Department of State or Department of Defense of all\nspeeches, press releases or other public statements concerning\nforeign policy or military policy. The memorandum also required\nofficials overseas, including military commanders and diplomatic\nrepresentatives, to exercise extreme caution in public state-\nments, to clear all but routine statements with their depart-\nments, and to refrain from direct communication on military or\nforeign policy with newspapers, magazines, or other publicity\nmedia in the United States. The dispatch quoting the President's\nmemorandum has been declassified by direction of the President\nand is attached as Enclosure \"A\".\nIn early January, the Joint Chief's of Staff informed\nGeneral MacArthur, for military reasons, that favorable action\ncould not be taken on his proposal to use Chinese Nationalist\nforces from Formosa as reinforcements in Korea. In spite of the\nspecific information given him by the Joint Chiefs of Staff re-\ngarding the use of Chinese Nationalist forces, General MacArthur,\nin a letter to Representative Martin, dated 20 March, indicated\napproval of the 1dea or utilizing Chinese Nationalist forces\nANATIONAL RECORDS AND get\nagainst the Chinese Communists.\nOn 20 March, the Joint Chief's of Staff informed General\nMacArthur that the Department of State was planning a Presidential\nannouncement regarding an effort to settle the situation in Korea.\nThis dispatch has been declassified by direction of the President\nand is attached as Enclosure \"B\". In spite of the general direc-\ntive transmitted to him by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Enclosure \"A\")\nand the specific information given him by the Joint Chief's of Staff\n581 725"
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