[ARC5] FW: How the U.S. Cracked Japan's 'Purple Encryption Machine' at the Dawn of World War II

[Jim Haynes]

No, I mean in the late 1930s- early 1940s.  I remember reading a book that 
was a bio of Gen. Marshall, and it told about all the consternation in 
FDR's government over the possibility that MacArthur would resign from the 
Army and return to the states to run for President.  After the war started
MacArthur wote a nasty letter to Marshall complaining that they were dying
in the Pacific while the fat cats in Washington were not supporting them.
And Marshall had to explain that we were in a two-fronted war and they
were doing all they could in Washington to support both fronts at the
same time.

I remember too reading about the movie MacArthur.  Gregory Peck said 
something to the effect that when he took the role he had a rather 
negative view of MacArthur, but as he studied the character he discovered 
a lot of complexity he had not appreciated before, good things as well as 
the bad things.  Or things that could be seen as good or bad depending
on the point of view.


On Thu, 8 Dec 2016, Joe Connor wrote:

> Yes, after Truman fired him in 1950, he considered a run for the presidency
> in 1952. Ultimately, the Republican Party chose another general, some guy by
> the name of Eisenhower.
> 
> MacArthur is a fascinating character. His supporters say he was the greatest
> soldier and statesman this country has ever produced. His detractors call
> him a poor general and the most dangerous man in American history. The wild
> thing is that each side has more than enough evidence to support it position
> because at various times, he was both.
> 
> Joe Connor
> 
> 
> On Thursday, December 8, 2016 9:54 AM, Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
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>       And, as I recall, MacArthur was considered a possible contender
>       for the
>       U.S. Presidency.
> 
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