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direction, has also examined the report and the record
and has given me fully the benefit of his views.
"I recognize the importance to any individual
concerned of having a decision taken as to what, if any,
action is to be instituted against him and, after weighing
all the considerations, I am clear that the public interest
as well as justice and fairness will best be served by a
statement of my present conclusions. So far as they now
may be made public, consonant with the public interest,
my conclusions are as follows:
"The Army Pearl Harbor Board, although it recom-
mended no disciplinary or other action, concluded that there
were several officers in the field and in the War Department
who did not perform their duties with the necessary skill
or exercise the judgement which was required under the cir-
cumstances. On the recorded evidence, I agree with some
but not all of the Board's conclusions.
"So far as the Commanding General of the Hawaiian
Department is concerned, I am of the opinion that his errors
of judgement were of such a nature as to demand his reliof
from & Command status. This was donc on January 11, 1942,
and in itself is a serious result for any officer with a
long record of excellent service, and conscientious as I
believe General Short to bo. In my judgment, on the
TRUMAN
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