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This document, part of the CIA MKUltra mind-control program collection, appears to be a declassified excerpt discussing brainwashing techniques used on American POWs, referencing General MacArthur and Truman.

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They c.tikd them w.trr:wn:.:er-."' .lcntiiic.tti:Jn card,: r:f sor.:c home· It in\'o!"es str;tinino::: t!:e- brain .;[ the vic· For wiilin:;; pupils. c:llktl"numb<:r •::.·: 1<:; ,\mer:c.!n PO\\'';. .-\1\ Gl c~­ ti:-:1 so em eli\· th.!t -he l:teralh- rct.\im no bovs" bv the re~t. there were rcw.trli' \~'rs, c~·cn .. :ftcr Ct.:iut: H·Jo,vn to rc:~l thou:;.ht~ of h:s own ;1~t.l willingly ci~~ln.·tt~~~ bct:cr tend. :ltH.l C'YC!l t:·:· >, \\'e:c kcp~ unde: ,\.;aps in t-.vo adopt; the ic.l~as of his c:;-,:1to~s. ~:mlec.l bil:;:-ts ~u_:~::.lc the The page contains a newspaper clipping with a photograph, likely from a 1953 publication given the date "April 1953" mentioned in the text. The photograph, located in the lower half of the document, depicts a medium shot of a man at a podium, appearing to be delivering a broadcast. He has a microphone in front of him and is shown from the chest up, facing slightly to his left, with a serious expression. There are no visible stamps, handwritten additions, or redactions on this page. The text discusses the concept and practice of "brainwashing" employed by Chinese and Soviet forces on prisoners of war during the Korean War. eli\· th.!t -he l:teralh- rct.\im no bovs" bv the re~t. there were rcw.trli' \~'rs, c~·cn .. :ftcr Ct.:iut: H·Jo,vn to rc:~l thou:;.ht~ of h:s own ;1~t.l willingly ci~~ln.·tt~~~ bct:cr tend. :ltH.l C'YC!l t:·:· >, \\'e:c kcp~ unde: ,\.;aps in t-.vo adopt; the ic.l~as of his c:;-,:1to~s. ~:mlec.l bil:;:-ts ~u_:~::.lc the stnc>..~.~L-.. :::::.1 hos~.,i~::ls. \"isito:s r:-~cc!cd t .. •:o ciif· \"ic!cnt p~ysicaJ : t :. . e ~r !~::-~ is net. ~~ncr· g!:ls. For tr.:\uctous e!ctnent....;. ~ tr.·::~~ 11:1.-;,e~ to rn!~r their w,;;·tls. The ::>.lly ml·d. lmt·:.1d, st::,;,•ct is :~!!owed were h::rd-l::bnr "rc:tcti(':l,t!Y c-;tmt1s·· :o::~l . J.:"crc.1:1 Gnv:.:rmnent 11b:1rH~cl to l!t~h: s!t-e~ :t!1d_ w~~k.:c>:,e:d by. ~un:;.e:, thre.lts of unc\1r.1fot t.l!)!c C".l~t.·s a" !Hnd,!;. :xcl1an::c:d ~0:: p!i:l"iil·rs th:ou;h tnns~. "ad 2.c~p.!tr. :\;;:i~ ~Ht:..~:- !!1;;nt he 1s n:e:1t fer ac!i·;e rcsi;tanct'.- Po,,ib:O: ~:·r :>nths ct rl~-cciu~~lti.-;:, ,•.-ithcut seeing y:tnkctl fro:-n fi~ft:1 re.:: ~o o.1 c~~~rk rcO!n to these rcnsonsl ra!hcr th;\n out ot c::;l!·.·i:-. i!in~ to th~.::: f. . l:7.ii!e5. stand lr.oticn!css i:1 n p~1!ni~l positinn . .\ tio~, a ie•s pri~o:-:·:r~ -\vrott• ~o:ne ;~: ~...-:::: e rc~.1sori: the rr:.inds cf s-:~:r.e of the briHi~;:1t l!ght ~eJ ~s .:~t l!i;; eyes. i-!o~r aftt!r bad s:~;:'i'" for C~:n:nunist ::1,1!!.1Zir.c;:: U:':· ) 1 \ 1 V :- · t s - , co l : i l k tt e o n~ t d : :c co h u :. : . -: p ! i d ~s c s s . cf h : :. i : z C c n b s ee o n f h d o e u n r y , t h e i : s t n e ~s ·; c o r f y S ? ~ c ns c - L . d \ : 'C s r ~ f s ~ i r r~ n ~e d r u ro c ; e .t . " tt p ! r h o i .. m ,r ~ ' crs .. ~. up sr r r e ,: : : - . - i . l d t n c u c n i 1! j . !. J :S ~r t ! c i v k i< e . lc t t h :t e l~ - · Ch 1 i .i : 1l ! ·. . ~ ~' " -' i i c '\ : \' · -: -::t ·<1 bv Coii:~r.t:ni'~ lY-ir\\"·':d·:·;nrr The document is a declassified newspaper clipping, specifically from Newsweek dated May 1, 1953. It features a black and white illustration of a stern-faced man, presumably meant to represent a political figure, with the caption "Joy: No illusions, no surprises" below it. The rest of the page is filled with columns of text, including an interview with Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy. There are no stamps, handwritten annotations, or redactions visible on the page. j . !. J :S ~r t ! c i v k i< e . lc t t h :t e l~ - · Ch 1 i .i : 1l ! ·. . ~ ~' " -' i i c '\ : \' · -: -::t ·<1 bv Coii:~r.t:ni'~ lY-ir\\"·':d·:·;nrr of e\·erv .. lie.'· c!in the!: O\\"n storv into his co•~c~ntr~1!cd br .. ~in\\·as!iin~. SG:":1l: \\''-'~1! :·;.; .hO\\: tl:\..~ I\cc~ t~.:::i::i:~u~·~ ... ~rk.s: .. =-· e::1rs. The Ccnt:~1 1:-.t~~!i:::..:nc:e: A~cn~v en p:-op~;:~.t:d..l t~n.~rs of !he So\·ict s.::t;;"~· ur .. ,.~lou .... :11111 ('oll:JP'l': E;·,:it: thinks son1e da1; o: ··:.:~- scr"J~n .• - m:1~· lite."• _;i\·in:; rKlr~y.]inc- .. it!lt."l"'\'iC'.'."~·· t~l ~!.~ iu~ sL1:t~ \\it:\ ~~ =:8U!l-t::c \,;ork::rs po~sibly be \:se-d to s;;,;oed :.:,1 his colbps-e. Red prc~s. Others, like Col. Fr.!::k H. : .e 1 C s f h C o ~: p - . r . o ? . O c C t : . 1 1~ d $ - ' c . : V hi st c t h id t ! : : " 1 : C : ~ ! · : t : ~ : :1 fo :- s - i S n C ~1 V c . . Ch£ A n. f .1 te , r !o o r n e i n w ~: c . ~ .1 - : k ~ cc o , f : t t U c s :z - r . a .- u ~ t : i c r d ~e c ~ b 1 th f n \c H t c l ~ < : : \ : 1 c 1 it w :. 1 i 1 . 1 ~ i r ~ f :: ,. ~ , · d ·; j ' · l ~ h ~n j : m Ito .lc ,· l t: H \ ;ll I h f · t l • i · ~ · -.. ~ A C. ~ : · l~ . · • r. - _: i , - _ hour.~ e:"..Ch d~1y. ,Tr .." :~:~:::·:l "t:~n\~';ht rr.is:;ionary, tl:e Rev. P.cbc:t \\·. Crect~e· sions" of h:1\·in~ \\'J.~cd h,1~!c!·i~_)l.,·.:i~.d tnl·rs co;ni)..:'l e:.:.:.::i i:)~:-=,~:~r to con· (:\EwswE.EJ-:. Ap:il 13 l. feu act t~;,lt "my \\'ot~·f..ue. ~!.110:- B!e\" ~\·as auotcd b\~ t::-:- cverv n:-~sc cxne:iencc. e\'!•rv mimi W;tS it:c;~p;l~!.: uf r::::::-c:ion." He Re:::s ~s ~dmitti;;;r th.1t hi< ;.,,:'":! ~ht. ,~-:1ich \V;.!S r.~~ ··dentocr;ttic."·· P.cbc:t \\·. Crect~e· sions" of h:1\·in~ \\'J.~cd h,1~!c!·i~_)l.,·.:i~.d tnl·rs co;ni)..:'l e:.:.:.::i i:)~:-=,~:~r to con· (:\EwswE.EJ-:. Ap:il 13 l. feu act t~;,lt "my \\'ot~·f..ue. ~!.110:- B!e\" ~\·as auotcd b\~ t::-:- cverv n:-~sc cxne:iencc. e\'!•rv mimi W;tS it:c;~p;l~!.: uf r::::::-c:ion." He Re:::s ~s ~dmitti;;;r th.1t hi< ;.,,:'":! ~ht. ,~-:1ich \V;.!S r.~~ ··dentocr;ttic."·· even dot:htt>d !~.~= he , .... ,:' re~1ily n priL·st, ~drvp~ed ~crr:1 bo:-:1bs'· ;.!nd th~1t he ;--.:r· ;c lc::ckr :llln :!:c rest of :l:c ~;rot!p J.nd '1rc-·tmiiv \""O ... ,L. ... c~: i~ •1·.., i ......... ;... .,.~;t,,~ sor:~!ly h:~r:C!cc.~ ":;?:T!"!·lJClt,,h (1:~1:'!~--·· 10~ e~ch r\,li!ical L:uit :t.nd ctiti chJr~~s ·;~~l(nst, i.ij;'"~·.-;re ·t;~·;. Til~ ~~~~: ·x l.nu::h••tl': S;;uth KL·rc:~:1 :a.:d;~.~;. it. :-\o tk-t:lil is tCJ:J mir:or: Dccs he plctc process t.;kes :tbou!. three mon:h;. ties be!ic,·e H:.\nv fret"tl BOK so:,:;c·rs s ~ o ts . r ? r ~ · T f n ' e r c 1 ·. - ~ ,: ~ 1 s > co n , , ; ; J ':. 1 ·'•' ~ n ..p , ) ~1 t : \ . " · ~ •\: r y l .o : . s .." . c. t ! n. . : . . : . c ~ . .. . r .. p q c a . r .. . · .By then the prisoner is re.1d;· to s:ancl in m h : :1 ~ \ j ·e m i b t e y '= n c f d e \ C \" i) c !y ,t · n in :l f !~ p i r C i H ~ c o e n c c L r s H . t i~ : ~t f ~ k r .: : . : - - t : . ~ thl·ir i!ltt'tl·~:.; n11-~t cn:n~ F.!s:. Dit! the in<.!oc.:trin .. :icn ~:·C'gr;.tnl \V;.lS ;,;pf'!.::·· 11CC m:.ke an c::\'in;.l'; re:n .. Hk ahlllt entlv crude ;mc.l ineif::ctivC', :tnd it ·.··.!; ricans? Tl•c tmth is. the exnloitcd "speccllly dropped in several c;:n.p<;. : ;,.,: \\'01 kc:s :a~ r~l~':t:-d ;.lr.d hu·n~rY. rc;lctcd like :\.t,·y !lo;pital C:Jr;,<;J:.;:~ 1tcr the ini~i.~.:~ ;;~~st confL·ss .tii-o~·cr Thom:ts H. \\':~tldill of fort \\'o:;h. n, strc:)~in; his si:lS .1t1d cxpl.:inini!s! Tcx;\5: ~I ju~t l.nt~Lc:.l ;\t them." pr0pcr ;:ttitud.:-:; hi•n,eli. A::.1in he How serinmh- the few who tl:,J ;.-11 :ilctl. :\;.1ia Ill' rC'p.:r::s :m.! t•xpl.tius. laugh were :tlfe;tcd is r!Clt n•! c]l.!;lL C:,•: so it :;ot·s. mcdin:; ,,1 ter Thom:ts H. \\':~tldill of fort \\'o:;h. n, strc:)~in; his si:lS .1t1d cxpl.:inini!s! Tcx;\5: ~I ju~t l.nt~Lc:.l ;\t them." pr0pcr ;:ttitud.:-:; hi•n,eli. A::.1in he How serinmh- the few who tl:,J ;.-11 :ilctl. :\;.1ia Ill' rC'p.:r::s :m.! t•xpl.tius. laugh were :tlfe;tcd is r!Clt n•! c]l.!;lL C:,•: so it :;ot·s. mcdin:; ,,1 ter nK·ctiu-;. In offici:~! in the Far E:~;t confickt::;,. s:-~mr w;l\', ~roup m.:-rnhns must ;~sserts: "There's nothing to this b::~;;;. d lo:~u~t-1 l..:cturt•s ("\\'hv Did w:1shing that :1 good stc.1k and :::1 :~t·· ·ric.! ltw.u.l.: Kor,-;~:··) ;tnd t!;,a dis- cre::m cone won't cure." The l'ct:t.1·~ :n. thrm "corr.:c!ly." They :nmt make which ltop.::s so. tkcidcc.l l.!~t week t.; :!fl :.1l''pll1;::l''S rc;'<'tts" ou tl:cir friends' the seem it~· CO\'t'r from all <·:o;-pri.-•;11,.,' ~~..:hts, :ts \vcn .1s tltt·::- o'"·n. .- wl1cn tlwv rc:~l'it the t'nitctl Sl.!kS. :;v ,'ht·nc,t·r snnwotll' ~~ip,; o::· the p:nty tht·n. it i'dt, a!l'' "coufu~iou" ia t!:,·ir . he is imt.utth- cmn·~·:t•,!. II•· must . minus shuu!tl b~·L· h.:-.·n d-hpdlnl. 'Ill ;md TC\ i<L'. Slllll<: llllliL'-IIUtil fi. ....... . _..... , . Dut if th.: frt·e t'tt\'iroum(·ut t!,,,., ~:•:t .. ~ ~ rpn·,ti,l;, nn l:u .. suhi~l·t ..: lrnost .. '=-:...~.. . clc;Jr ttp the .ympto:ns nf h'>l·llllo, c•'rr·'C'· !..11:ic.dl,·, ht i••·c' .1 l.:u!::,.,_,!v Cum· ~·--~ ti\'c tn'.ttmcnt-tcw.:sllill'.! the \.:-.li:: 1i't :\rl)\:·c·r t•' j,,, miml. . nl:\}' !a'ke :t Ito:::; timL'. The :\mt~· '=·•' !.is p.1:ht.>l bt.•iuw.nh cm;tinucs for never J,.,tl to ra~-e the lllll~lk'lll IJ,·!:·:·t·. · ·I, 19:;3 37 -. •. . . If r,o;'f:,:~ \"1/.R------· ---------·------------------Cf.ITTTTI~-:c-r-·;TI"'":7:~-;jr-~-' L..o...:..Al~l '-.;,.. ~~.a.......:.:..:_,_\.:..LJ...L. .• VIC£ /,0/.\!f:/,L C. TUi:NL:R JOY: ·' .. , .... ......-;-"(_~ ·-···."":'1 .... ..c.....~ -rrr f'-"''""" - ~ _.,.....,-.-. I --,;: l.....,i.. t' s . l .... V "" l " ~orc rJ;Lr\ " t ' u 111 .1 t: . ' ! ..~ \ f. l ~ j ,...t ' C . '•-I"I \ ~ ' · ~ r r . . : · , :.·· _ . . , ' •• : ' •. r . • ~ . · \ ~ . , '· ': ~ : . · . ·· · . / ; ? . ; ! ~ ~ ' , · - \ - . .. ~ . . , ,. \'icc Atlmir;d C. Tnnoer Joy, flit nLtiiV frn11t' i11 1n:mv wavs. Wt' :tre -;{ ,, ' '· : \ ./ j. ; .. / -~ i ) r n . n .: . ; ! ~ ~ ' , · - \ - . .. ~ . . , ,. \'icc Atlmir;d C. Tnnoer Joy, flit nLtiiV frn11t' i11 1n:mv wavs. Wt' :tre -;{ ,, ' '· : \ ./ j. ; .. / -~ i ) r n . n .: w a,a l Soq A > t t · · ; r u in k t m cn v d cnt a t of .\ t n lo n e : tp U ol . i S ,· . , 1 i 1 n 1 \ 1! ' ;t l , t i k o t n .'J \ 'o ' r t o L a rc m ~. l . l • ~ d h : c 11 i 1 n , l e ! \ 'l u 'J n .t r t e l l . i o le tn l t lo t 0 o ~:...~~ .. . ·; , .~ ~~~-.. -:=~: ~;;): ,,. . ,tdoctl cvcrv twi,t of Cllltltltttni,t tlu: m·•:r-.tll pat!t'Jtl. On the co11trary, .~...,... .,.,_ ' 111;\llt'tf\Trin~ · .. ~ wnior U.:\. dcie we will 5L't: it as a co11fi1 11o.ttiou of r,atc to tl•c ·truce talk~ from July wlo;tt ,we know the p:tttcrn to he. :~ftcrthou;;ht to thl·ir tlcl'i,ion to rc· l!J:.Il until \fa:, l!1.i:2 ..\ ~ tloe l':on It i~ :1 mist:l.:c to con,idcr the im•:~­ quest a resumption of tloc talk.;. munimll taiL~ rt:~ttrncd, :\. T. ~iou of Laos and the rcs11mption of the The exch:tli~C did not <:o·•t tltf'm lbcll..:,· d :\t·wswt•ck's \\'a,!tin:_:tnn hlll't' t;tlb ,,~ i"'l:tted from c.1ch other. o.nytloi11g ::nd ~t·rvccl the \l<d;ol pur-· burt· a;, intt·n·icwcd .-\ d uti ra I J o ;· for Ju the )ame breath, I would ~;ty th:tt a post.:· of cro:.ttim: a f:tvoraJ,It· atnv1s· his c~pnt sbnt on the l~cds' 11\0· creat m:mv thinl.in~ people 11111~! he phcrc lor the re,umptio:t of tl;e .t.:i;,,, tives :uHI the pro,pccts for peace. ;,t'lllliudv ·concerne~l t!t;tt the net cf. As for hr:~inw.t,hin•.:. if tht'ro.: lo.1s kct of ;tn evcntu,tl tr\ICC in Korea been :tttV, the most clfcctin: .1ntodc~t.! would be to crc;t!c :111 illmion that the will be ~~ hre;Jth of free :tir ;:~nJ the global war is o,·cr. sight of home. "'hy tlo ~·ou hclic\'c the Chi· lt should be remembered th:1t Ko- 'How c:tn we best conduct fnr nc~c :mel :\orth :tttV, the most clfcctin: .1ntodc~t.! would be to crc;t!c :111 illmion that the will be ~~ hre;Jth of free :tir ;:~nJ the global war is o,·cr. sight of home. "'hy tlo ~·ou hclic\'c the Chi· lt should be remembered th:1t Ko- 'How c:tn we best conduct fnr nc~c :mel :\orth Kore~n Com· ther nc;oti:ttiom with the c .. :n. rnuni~ts dt·ciclccl to rt·:>pcn the munists in Kor(':t? .-\re !lo('rc :l:t'· st:tllctl 1\:nrc;on tnoce t:db :tt :his p:1rlieuhr pitf:tlls tl:e l'.S. ~!10uid . ti111c? Do ~ •m think tloc~· die! this be \\':try of in the ncguti.:tions? of tlot·ir own \'olition or :t~ p:trt I hnve not been involved wi:h :he of :111 ovcr-:.11 plan !aiel down hy the 1\:rcmlin? negotiations for nc:trly :1 yc.tr nnw ::nd nm not con ..c rs•tnt with curr~·:~t tl::o In dealiu:.: wi:!t the Communi~ts it is tniled e:~:ch::int;cs. IIcnce. I ::tn !tr:t ir: a idle. not t•~ -'·"' fonli~h. even for :1 position to p~int Otlt .~p~ci,~c !;:::.!:!'\ Co:mnttni,t. to· prt·tcncl omniscirncc. the Comm1111i'>ts :tre ;~lw:~vs ck·.-i,i:-t-c: If l \H'rt' to •.:m·ss. I wou it! s:n· tho.t new ones. The impo\t.ln.t :Lin:: i:-1 the Commttlli':' no lon:;.:r ~e~ :mv ncgoti.ttin; with the Cn::w:::nis:~ is acl\'allt:tgt· to tlo,·msci,·t·s .in pbyin~ ~ to know wh.tt vou want ,\t:d wh·.·, \VtliliH·~ c~unc. I think i: Jil\JSt be clc:tr and tl1cn go ~r'ter it \\"it~~ l');l~!t.:n·~~ to thct'n .hy nnw th:lt we nrc r.ot going and unmi~t:~bhlc firmncs>. lt i>:-o't to he sk:lin1s Lif our O\\"n i:np::.tic:1ce. complico.ttcd: it's just clifi':t;:t~~~- · Abn, I th:nk it mny be :1 matter Of eour~e. Ly f.1r the bc't w;:y to of di.,;tppoint:t:::-nt to th::-m thnt the ne"oti:tte with the Cormr.::ni,:., i:t n ch:m:;..: in om 11.1!ion:tl :~clministr;ttion miTitary situ.1tion is to app::· ,;:o::l:.;i.;nt h:ts not n:su!~('c1 in :::-:;- .:h:1:~;:e in n~:r rI:· milit;:ry pO\\'Cr to gh·!! f·mpi.::~is ~.nd n~ttiono.i altit:td~ to,·,·~trd Korc.t ~Hid. in rneo.ning to your :trgur:tent;. f:tct, lt.ts n:sui:ed only in :t rcaffinr.a tion of the \';\li:lity of our purpose. lAL .. f~oLU.II'-1~-l,;.~. "'•\'¥ Wh:1t do you think of the In short, t!t::v ha\'e Ltilccl to Joy:: :i'\o illu::ious, no surpri;cs ch:tnccs for a trt1ce scttl~·mco:,: unconr an~· :Hh-:l;tt.t:.:;c in st:1llillg ni1d now? Do '·ou think th:'lt the C,,n,. :Ire ItO\\' read·; t<l take tltcir chances re:t is on!:· a ph:1se. thon~h the· "most munists n"rc rc;Jd)' to ('Ompr:Jini'c on :t mnrt• d~·;•.nni:: api>ro::ch. hoping p:1infnl ph:t~c." of :t no surpri;cs ch:tnccs for a trt1ce scttl~·mco:,: unconr an~· :Hh-:l;tt.t:.:;c in st:1llillg ni1d now? Do '·ou think th:'lt the C,,n,. :Ire ItO\\' read·; t<l take tltcir chances re:t is on!:· a ph:1se. thon~h the· "most munists n"rc rc;Jd)' to ('Ompr:Jini'c on :t mnrt• d~·;•.nni:: api>ro::ch. hoping p:1infnl ph:t~c." of :t war tho.t is fou:;ht on forcible rcp:ttri:ttion:-' to rn~incn '" into ::wkw.ncl situations around the globe. ·, There is good rc:tsnn to h·i;,., c the :mel to e:-.p!oit :my mistake~ we might • Communists m::v w:tnt :111 armi>ti,·c. makl'. :\s for whc:·e thc itll':l of resum \Vcre you surprised :st the Bnsicallv thcv '~';\11t to :.:ct us nfi ~he ing the talks ori::in;tktl. I tlo not know, stories of m:1ltrcntmcnt told hy Korean ·1;enin~~ula. They. haH'Il't ~-:~·n Lut I do not lu:lil'\'t' it would e\'cr some of the relurnin~ prisoners ahle to drive u~ off the pt'nin,,,;,,, ancl h:l\'t! het·u at'kd ott without the op of wnr? \\'h:1t do ,·ou think the I believe the,· 5Ce their bL·sl !:"''" of :pro\'al of tlo..: Krc:nlin. Reds hope to :;ain. from the ex· cloin" so thrn;tnh an armi~tico· .,,,;, the ch:sn~e of skk nncl wounded politk;ll confe~ncc to foliCI<" it. You Do you think thnt the Com Pow·s? And do ~·ou :snticipnte will remember that one tn;>ic t!oey nnmist inv:uion nf the Kin;:dom th:~t nlnnv of our snlcliers will insi.~t be taken up at thi1t p0lilil·.ol t·nn of l..:ws in lo:do-Chin:t h:ao; :llw h:IVe bee~ hr;Jiuwo.slocd? £crence is tloc withdmwal nt :tl: iml'i~n conne-ction with tln• truce t:tlks.? I would h:\\'c hl-cn n lot more ~ur­ forces frnm horea. ls it prohahlt• that thl· lkcls are prisrd if our rl'lurnin~ pri~oucrs had If the Cnmmt111ist~ fiml ;1 \\':ty t'l ttsin;: the t.tH,s as a ~hidd for fnr· not lnuu:.:!.t h,,d; ~"toril'-' tlf ·m:lltrl'at· sn,·e f:tcc on the prisnll~·r-rqt.o t: :.:tinn lhcr nc;;:rt·"ion in lnt!o·Chin:t? ment. Of t:nur,c. th..: Cummtmi,ts Me bsuc. ( hdint· w~: may ~t·t• "'' .-oni 1<1 If \W !.tlt• thc rt':t!i,til· \'il'W that we not ;lhon~ trcatin~ srn:11l numhns of the fic;lttiu;:. I lm''l'\'l'r, J·lonp•· 111• <111e • :trc cnn£n111tnl !J,· an t:Tlt'lll\' whose our prisoners 'n·ll.for propa:.::utd., pur is sn nal\·c :os to l.(•licvt· t!..ot ''" .;: .,,;,. :~nnottm·n! ol•i<Tti,·c i.; world ·t~!lrnin:t· _po,cs. I think tlo..: Cotttrnunbt tll·l'i~ion tire will lot• tlot• ltl.P.:it.• ~ul11ti"" .• n.i tl:e tinn :md tlo.tl "''' .tn· i11 tht• tni,ldll· nf :\ cnn£n111tnl !J,· an t:Tlt'lll\' whose our prisoners 'n·ll.for propa:.::utd., pur is sn nal\·c :os to l.(•licvt· t!..ot ''" .;: .,,;,. :~nnottm·n! ol•i<Tti,·c i.; world ·t~!lrnin:t· _po,cs. I think tlo..: Cotttrnunbt tll·l'i~ion tire will lot• tlot• ltl.P.:it.• ~ul11ti"" .• n.i tl:e tinn :md tlo.tl "''' .tn· i11 tht• tni,ldll· nf :\ to an·•·pt our tmlpo":l ou tlot• c:-. l'ncl to nur prnlo!.·m-: iu !.:""'·'· kt W.\r th.ll is fon:~!.t aronml tloc ;;lohc chall~c of )it:k ;mel woumlt'tl was :111 alone Ih e F;tr E.o~t ur tlot• "''':,I. I L-------------------------------~~---------------------------------------l~ 3ll :\C''''"''''I.., .'I.e~ I, 1'1~.1 ·- ..

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