WHOLE COUNTRY RESPONSIBLE
NO COURT-MARTIAL TO BE ORDERED PRESIDENT TRUMAN’S STATE MEN! Washington, Aug. 3: President Truman told a press conference that he thought the whole country a much as any individual was responsible lor the Pearl Harbour disaster. He did not object to a courtmartial. but he did not intend to order any America at the time of Pearl Harbour was unprepared and pre-' .aredness moves by President Roosevelt were stifled. The President said he did not think he had the authority to order a court-martial. He knew no reason why the officers concerned could not nake their side public without military trials He would not muzzle them. A c ked if he agreed with Mr May. chairman of the House Military Committee. thaft the reports amounted to white-washing, answered that emsaid he aid not think Mr 4? ay had phalically he did not Furthermore, he read the reports. Careful lerding wou’d show there was no white-washing All documents regarding Pear! Harbour could not be released in complete form at present becaure that would disclose how the Unites Stages got >ome of its information. It was st'll vital to protect sources of information.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 31 August 1945, Page 5
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