“General Wainwright walked in on him and started to salute and talk to him,” Truman said. “MacArthur—instead of asking him to sit down and have lunch—he said, “General, I told you I’d see you at 3 o’clock! I’ll see you at that time.” Being on the other side of the world on the day of the reunion, Truman did not witness it, and none of those who did would corroborate his version of events.
