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TI: Now, during this period of time, was the MIS still pretty top secret, confidential? Or how much did people know about the MIS at this point?

GH: Frankly, I didn't pay much attention. As far as I was concerned, I just wanted to forget the whole thing, and I didn't even join the Merrill's Marauder's reunion, which was formed. I did join them in '92, but before then, I didn't want anything to do with them.

TI: So at what point did... growing up, I don't, see, I don't remember ever hearing about the MIS. At what point did information come out about the MIS more publicly?

GH: I think it, about in the early '70s, Freedom of Information Act.

TI: So, like the early '70s, around then?

GH: Yeah, I think.

TI: And what has been the reaction of people when they learn about the MIS and they find out that you were part of the MIS?

GH: Well, a lot of people didn't know about it, and they were surprised that... they said they did hear about the 442 and the 100th Battalion, but they said no way that we would be fighting the Japanese, yeah.

TI: And so people were, were surprised about this?

GH: Yeah, uh-huh.

TI: Now, has the, the government, the army, been supportive in getting the story out about the MIS so that people hear about it?

GH: Well, lately, yes. As a matter of fact, Dr...

TI: McNaughton? Yeah, McNaughton.

GH: I think the book on MIS will be published sometime this year.

TI: And have you helped him with that book?

GH: No, no.

TI: No, I'm looking forward to that book. I've heard about it, too, I haven't, I haven't seen any of the drafts yet.

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