When the Korean War broke out in late June, Douglas and her aides feared being put on the defensive by Nixon on the subject of communism, and sought to preempt his attack.
6月下旬，朝鲜战争爆发，道格拉斯及其助手担心面对尼克松时会在共产主义的问题上处于被动，并试图先发制人。