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Gen. Macarthur will become an
Iexecutive with his firm.
Senator MacFarland of Arizona,
the Democratic leader, said no
final decision on giving Gen. Mac
Arthur a congressional hearing
has been made. He said he had
talked to House Speaker Rayburn
about the matter and would con-
fer with him again.
Unofficial Basis Urged.
Others predicted the admins
tration would bow to the in
evitable but would like to keep
Gen. MacArthur'S appearance on
an unofficial plane similar to that
on which Gen. Eisenhower re-
Gently reported to lawmakers at
a meeting in the Library of Con-
gress.
Although Gen. Eisenhower ad-
dressed an official joint session
at the close of World War II, it
was pointed out that Gen. Mac
Arthur is coming home in the
role of a commander fired by the
President because he persisted
in expressing views contrary to
presidential policies.
Senate Republicans apparently
were lined up almost solidly be-
hind resolution by Republican
Floor Leader Wherry for a joint
meeting.
Backed by Some Democrats.
The resolution had the public
support of Democratic Senators
Eastland of Mississippi and Nc
Carran Of Nevada. It also had the
backing of some other Democrats
who didn't want to be quoted by
name, according to the Associated
Press.
One of these said he thinks the
split over Far Eastern policies
dramatized by the Presidents
firing of Gen. Macarthur has cut
so deep that there can be no hope
|of unity until President Truman
replaces Secretary Acheson.
/ The Senator added that he
doesn't expect the President to
take any such action.
The national headquarters of
the Macarthur for President
Committee here declared that the
Ifurore over Gen. Macarthur had
generated renewed demand for
him as President.
Erwin Hohensee, executive secre-
tary of the committee, said in q
statement last night that "hun-
dreds of letters, telephone calls
and telegrams" had been received
by the committee since President
Truman summarily deposed Mac
Arthur early Wednesday. Many
inquiries have been received as to
what can be done to promote the
generals candidacy" Mr.. Hohen-
see said.
No Mention of Ticket.
He added that "these supporters
have been told to start MacAr.
thur-for- President clubs and make
the 71-year-old generals popular.
ity known to him by such an over
whelming wave of public support
that he will succumb to the will
of the people, and allow us to have
his name placed in nomination
next year."
The statement did not say on
what party ticket Gen. MacAr-
thurs name might appear. He
was doomed as a Republican can
Ididate in 1948. He said then he
would not seek the nomination
but would accept it II called by
1.-THE people. His candidacy made
Ibut slight headway.
Mr.. Rand said that Gen. Mac.
Arthur will assume an active
rIpart" in Remington Rand affairs
within 90 days. Mr.. Rand sale
he understands Gen. Macarthur
wants to make his home in Con.
Inecticut.
:, Mr.. Rand would not comment
on a report that Gen. Macarthur
will be paid 100000 a year. Hi
lsaid details would be worked out
lin meeting he expects to have
with Gen. Macarthur in Wash.
) |ington or New York in few
weeks.
"Day in Court" Urged.
;. Senator Wherry said last nigh
!, that Gen. Macarthur needs NJ
defense" but is entitled to hi,
day in court" because the Amer.
, ican people "are waiting for hi.
: words of wisdom"
The Senator spoke over thu
Mutual Broadcasting System il
lanswer to the speech Wednesda.
might by President Truman.
4 In New York. Senator Taft, Re
publican, Of Ohio said he believed
: Gen. Macarthur spoke up on for
Ieign policy because of "justi
; fed fear" the United States woult
J. end the Korean war by appease
ment.
!; The Republican Party 1eade,
told a Yale Engineering Associa
ton meeting he thought Gen. Mac
i Arthur spoke out, endangerini
This own position, because he fel
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