WAR CRIMES TRIALS (TOJO DEFENSE), TOKYO, JAPAN Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 6890 111 SOURCE: AFCF (A-2147) ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 989' ea Comp (Std) 6890 WAR CRIMES TRIALS (TOJO DEFENSE) Tokyo, Japan 31 Dec 1947 Mr Shinji Somiya at lectern as he questions Hideki Tojo. LS, defense counsel Brannon questioning Tojo. (Tojo not in scene.) Camera on Tojo as Brannon states "Togo, as you heard in the court- room, says that you among others were not dependable." Tojo in answer to Brannon's questions about his dependability in giving information to members of the staff says he always kept the men of the staff informed as to his conferences with his Majesty. Mr Brannon is interrupted in his question of Tojo by Mr Keenan who asks the court that this witness be instructed that character evidence is not admissible, etc etc. Mr Keenan comes to lectern again and when asked why he made this particular objection to character evidence, expresses the hope of the trials nearing completion and stressing the bulk of the work the staff has to do, etc etc. Short LS, Blewett and Keenan at lectern. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE, LIC 1, NY ERBS/mle

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities