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MacArthur urges death sentence prayers to preserve peace
General Douglas MacArthur relayed a lenient view of the Tojo verdicts, asking Japan to pray for world peace and calling the sentences a symbol against war. He warned that enforcing a world law would require UN action and stressed moral questions about capital punishment and crime deterrence.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Tojo
MacArthur
Meme Silverstein
United Nations
World Organization
Lesta Shackelford
Austin
Tex
Texas House of Representatives
University of Texas