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    "ocrText": "TOP SFARET\ngreat job with ECA, putting water and trains in operation. A group of trans- -\nportation men who have been with the railroad company have been most\nhelpful. Fortunately, we had an ECA man who had worked on new develop-\nment for water works and within a short while he had water running in Seoul.\nA considerable number of new locomotives have been brought in.\nSECRETARY PACE:\nIs there anything in terms of ECA and\nArmy cooperation that we might do to help you ?\nGENERAL MacARTHUR: No commander in the history of war\nhas ever had more complete and adequate support from all agencies in\nWashington than I have.\nAMBASSADOR JESSUP: In regard to the figures which you\nsuggested on the needs, does that include the cost of reconstructing industrial\nplants in the north?\nGENERAL MacARTHUR: Yes, except munitions making.\nThose plants I would not include,\nGENERAL BRADLEY: In regard to the reconstruction of the\nrailroads, I had a lot of trouble in Europe, with pilots shooting up everything\nthat moved and bombing the barracks that we were going to use later. Are\nyou faced with the same thing ?\nGENERAL MacARTHUR: Me too (laughter).\nMR., RUSK: To what extent is the other side stripping plants\n?\n7\nFOP SECRET"
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