Report Hirohito May Abdicate News Article
Report Hirohito May Abdicate News Article
| Date | |
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| Language | English |
| Collection | C.W.J. Phelps Collection |
| Box | Box 2 |
| Folder | Second Phelps Scrap Book |
| Repository | University of Virginia Law Library |
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Reports that Hirohito may abdicate his position as Emperor of Japan in light of the possibility of being called as a witness for the IMTFE. According to the government, they feared that having Hirohito appear personally in court "would place him in an extremely awkward position in the eyes of the Japanese public.