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Spaged / of ARCHIVES AND TROMAN LIMBARY RECORDS THE WHITE HOUSE 8.5. SERVICE" REVERBENT WASHINGTON Nov. 28 '52 Dear John attached editorial- it contains a double farrelled have faced lie which I'se marked with a red line. I fired the great that Arthur for insufordination and for his effect to tie us up in an all out you in asia Hook a 14400 air trip in order to have an under- standing with him. He told ine that the Korean situation has under control, that the Chinese yould not come in, that he would release one of our re- BATTY & ARCHIVES AND RECORDS TREMAM 2 U.S. y for. 28 '52 1 qular disisions for WASHINGTON occupation duty THE WHITE HOUSE that he would not further in Germany on Jan. / and make a "churap" his wordnot mine, out of himself by. daf- thing in Republican poli tics. I behieved him. I'd no more than arrised home when Joe Martia putlished Thais letter to him. Icalled in Achesoa for State Marshall for defense and two other gentlernen. Iaskedtheir opinions on the latestprice of insultordination of god's right hand shan. BALKY & ARCHITIONAL THEMAN 3 RECORDS U.S. SERVICE" Nov. 28'52 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON a word about the action They gase them. Isaid not Intended to take, which was, of Course; was to recall him and release him ofall his commands. posed immediate action State and Defense op the other two geatlermen there of the opinion that Mac should he taken off his seat next to god. We had another meeting. State (achesoa) stilloppoced relieving the socalled "great" 4 BARRY , ARCHIVES "NATIONAL THEMAN AND LIBERTY Nor. 28'52 RECORDS THE WHITE HOUSE U.S. GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON had read all the messages General Defease Thairhalt other the years to and from the President and MacAnther, and had come to the coache- sion that he should he relieved. Then Hold the forn ofthem that I'd intende d to fire him when the firstent but that Dexpressed no the unfiased opinions ofthe opinion because Invoiced men Itrusted. Britain nor anyone else INDIA $ ARCHIVES S GOVERN WENT "NATIONAL SERVICE RECORDS TRUCAN AND 5 for. 2852 THE WHITE HOUSE the entered WASHINGTON the picture. State Acheson ) still ad- rised that the uproar would he terrific and that I should consider the matter further. Ified Thae Arthur for in- sufordination and a mis- statement of the facts to the at Wake. O/course truth meansure one thing to Roy Horrard or your smothly little News_ hut these arethe facts. John T.O Rourke, Hany Muman Editor Washington Daily News.

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