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Various telephone messages
May 8, 1951
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
The following is a tabulation of the correspondence -- including telegrams,
letters, cards, etc. -- relative to your action in relieving General MacArthur
of his commands:
|
Totals |
Grand Totals |
| Week ending April 13th |
Pro |
Con |
Pro |
Con |
|
Pro |
Con |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Telegrams |
3458 |
7263 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Letters, cards, etc. |
864 |
1414 |
4322 |
8677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Week ending April 20th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Telegrams |
4415 |
3956 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Letters, cards, etc. |
10086 |
14917 |
14501 |
18873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Week ending April 27th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Telegrams |
335 |
179 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Letters, cards, etc. |
10113 |
10438 |
10448 |
10617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Week ending May 4th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Telegrams |
77 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Letters, cards etc. |
7447 |
7886 |
7524 |
7912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Present week through noon May 7th |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Telegrams |
20 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Letters, cards etc. |
893 |
306 |
913 |
310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37708 |
46389 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Correspondence received |
84097 |
The above is a final figure as of noon, May 7th. There is no backlog in the
mail, and the current volume of the incoming mail has nearly returned to
normal.
The above figures percentage wise are approximately 45% pro and 55% con.
William J. Hopkins
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