My First Recollection Is That

While No Man In His Right Mind Would Advocate Sending Our Ground Forces Into Continental China, And Such Was Never Given A Thought, The New Situation Did Urgently Demand A Drastic Revision Of Strategic Planning If Our Political Aim Was To Defeat This New Enemy As We Had Defeated The Old.

I Realize That Advice Is Worth What It Costs--that Is, Nothing.

Have A Good Plan, Execute It Violently, And Do It Today.

My Staff Was Unanimous In Believing That Japan Was On The Point Of Collapse And Surrender.

I Have Returned. By The Grace Of Almighty God, Our Forces Stand Again On Philippine Soil.