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Short says lack of data, not gear, hid Pearl Harbor danger
Lt. Gen. Walter Short testified before the Roberts commission that more planes or radar would not have changed Pearl Harbor's surprise. He cited insufficient information from Washington as the key factor, defended his 4 am to 7 am radar schedule, and said 24 hour patrols were unnecessary without indications of danger.
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Walter C. Short
Hawaii
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Roberts Commission
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Joseph M. Reeves
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William H. Standley
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