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Ken R. Dyke Civil Information and Education Section memorandum… (1945 | noyear)

An official documentary will do produced covering the whole war criminal question, the nature of a war crime, the arrest of suspects, their trials, their conviction. The documentary will be shown as a "must" in all theaters. F. Organizations: 1. Pro-Trial and Trial Periods a. Farm, Labor, Political, Youth and Women's organizations known to favor vigorous prosecutions of war criminals will be encouraged to: (1) Hold public discussion on the question of war criminals.
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Ken R. Dyke Civil Information and Education Section memorandum… (1945 | noyear)

D. To show that war criminals bear the major responsibility for the present blight of the Japanese people, but that the people themselves share a co-responsibility for tolerating or actively supporting the militarist regime. E. To make clear to the Japanese people their responsibility to prevent to preestablishment of a system which would countenance war crimes. F. To show that diverse groups within Japan, such as politicians, industrialists, leading propagandists, etc. share war responsibility. G. To show that war criminals suspects receive a fair and open trial.
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