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would be home by Christmas? Did he know what was going on? If he
did know, why did he say it? How in the world could a man in his
position be guilty of such an indiscretion?
The President replied, "He made the statement; you will have to
draw your own conclusions as to why he did it.' It
The Vice President wondered how any man could have said that.
"I can't comprehend why the statement was made," he said.
Secretary Pace said he understands that MacArthur "officially"
denies the statement.
Deputy Secretary Lovett said he understands MacArthur says his
statement was "misinterpreted. However, Mr. Lovett continued, we have
a transcript of his press conference showing that he said it.
General Bradley said he had a personal theory about the state-
ment which might or might not be accurate. He feels that General Mac-
Arthur may have made it for the consumption of the Chinese communists,
to show them that we mean to get out of Korea as quickly as possible
and that we have no designs on Manchuria or on continuing the war.
Even if that is a correct interpretation, it was still a rash statement.
The Vice President remarked that General MacArthur ought to
realize that any statement of his would have American consumption
as well as Chinese consumption.
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