GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES, PACIFIC
Public Relations Office
1 January, 1946
Press Release:
GEN.MACARTHUR SEES LIBERALISM IN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT
Gen. Douglas MacArthur today issued the following statement concerning the Emperor's New Year's Rescript:
"The Emperor's New Year's statement pleases me very much. By it he undertakes a leading part in the democratization of his people. He squarely takes his stand for the future along liberal lines. His action reflects the irresistible influence of a sound idea. A sound idea cannot be stopped."