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Message from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson to General Douglas MacArthur
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Message from Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson to General Douglas MacArthur
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DECLASSIFIED
STAFF MESSAGE CENTER
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D)
OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
WHITE HOURE PRESS RELEASE
NIT-AC
NARS Date 3.10.75
TOP SECRET
PARAPHRASE NOT
OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE
Office Secretary
Washington DC
TO:
CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN
NR :
DEF 89880
26 AUG 50
From SECDEF Johnson PERSONAL FOR MacArthur
The President of the United States directs that
you withdraw your message for National Encampment of Veterans
of Foreign Wars, because various features with respect to
Formosa are in conflict with the policy of the United States
and its position in the United Nations.
ORIGIN: MR JOHNSON
Distribution
(1)
THE PRESIDENT
(2)
SECRETARY ACHESON
(3)
DEPT. OF THE ARMY
S.M.C. FILE
(4) J.C.S.
(5)
SECRETARY JOHNSON'S FILE
89880
(AUG 50)
DTG: 261727Z
med
1:27PMEDT.
TOP SECRET
COPY No.
1
THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN
U. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-53736-1