Excerpt from Voice Tape (November 5, 1950)
Barkley: What's the status of the 153rd?
Marshall: Lieutenant Colonel Hall says the situation hasn't changed in Arecibo. Local police and National Guard picked up some Nationalist fliers, but no violent activities.
Barkley: Have there been any incidents within the Army?
Marshall: Yes, sir, I've been getting reports of increased indiscipline.
Barkley: Governor Dewey's complained about problems in the Bronx, robberies and assaults in Puerto Rican areas.
Marshall: It's not like we can afford to send more troops back home, Mr President. Governor Dewey is going to have to deal with it with his own resources.
Barkley: The prisoners.
Marshall: Sir?
Barkley: How are the Nationalists treating them?
Marshall: We don't have much information on that. We have to hope that if they don't have some humanity left, then they will at least see the lack of reason in harming them.
Barkley: And what of the counter-offensive?
Marshall: I think we still need to prepare, sir.
Barkley: If I set a date, would you be able to abide by it?
Marshall: I'm not sure, Mr President.
Barkley: Well, you have a day to come up with a date of your own. That's all.
Marshall: Very well, Mr President.