Presiding over the surrender ceremony was General Douglas A. MacArthur, who thoughtfully said "It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall... |
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emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past, a world founded upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice." |