Memorandum from Representative Charles Deane to President Harry S. Truman
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OCR Page 1 of 39CF ARLES B. DEANE
California
COMMITTEES:
8. DIST., NORTH CAROLINA
BANKING AND CURRENCY
HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
Congrèss of the United States
Mouse of Representatiues
Washington, D. C.
October 19, 1949
To: The President, The White House
From: Charles B. Deane, Representative, North Carolina
Subject: Notes on Recent Observations of Conditions in the Far East
The United States is not prepared to meet a serious emergency in the
Far East and the Pacific. A number of military post and civilian offices are
operating at a high degree of efficiency in the region and many of our Executive
officers are doing splendid, indeed heroic jobs. But the situation, taken as
a whole is discouraging. The chief weakness which I find in the overall
picture is the tendency of the various Executive Departments to act as
isolated units rather than integrated elements which should serve in common
to guard our security and to advance the interests and the well-being of
the Nation.
With regard to the military defense situation, there are defects
in terms of equipment and facilities. Most glaring is the inadequacy of
transportation between Alaska and the United States. Even more important
perhaps, is the apparent failure to plan over-all, long-term defense
strategy in the Western Pacific. This failure denies a clear-cut mission to
some commands, and, as in the case of the Navy everywhere in the area, tends
to result in a serious morale problem.
The political situation in the Far East is far from encouraging.
It is still too early to measure the full impact of the set-back which we
have received in China or to evaluate the progress we have made in
Japan. The situation in Korea is explosive and the Government in South
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