General Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a speech that was similar to General MacArthur's but followed the administration's "party line." He expressed concern about the situation in Korea but did not offer clear solutions. Bradley criticized MacArthur and implied that he wanted to provoke a larger war. The speech was seen as inconsistent and reflective of the administration's viewpoint. Bradley claimed he was not discussing foreign policy, but military policy, yet still followed the party line.

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The Uneven Application of Free Speech: Party-Liners in the Truman Administration

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_46_0007
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Uneven Application of Free Speech: Party-Liners in the Truman Administration
Date Created:
1951-01-01
EDTF:
1951-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
General Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a speech that was similar to General MacArthur's but followed the administration's "party line." He expressed concern about the situation in Korea but did not offer clear solutions. Bradley criticized MacArthur and implied that he wanted to provoke a larger war. The speech was seen as inconsistent and reflective of the administration's viewpoint. Bradley claimed he was not discussing foreign policy, but military policy, yet still followed the party line.
Names:
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page