"I am convinced of the necessity to take an effective measure of self defense."
— Seishirō Itagaki

January 1, 1970

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Executed peoplePeople indicted for war crimesImperial JapanMilitary leaders from JapanMinisters of defense and military administration of Japan
Original Language: English

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Quoted in "Oakland Tribune (Newspaper)" - February 21, 1939, Oakland, California.