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Joint Congressional Committee, Pearl Harbor Attack: Part 3 825
quarters, one of the servants had told Stark that there had been
“a White House call during the evening.” Stark “excused himself
and retired to his study on the second fl oor.” When he returned
he said only “that the conditions in the Pacifi c were serious . . . in
a critical state, something of that sort.” 311
Krick’s reminder of their December 6 theater party made
Stark realize that he had given wrongful testimony to the JCC
and, according to Krick, he was “very disturbed.” Stark told him:
“You realize that I have testifi ed to the contrary,” and he implied
that this matter should be laid before the committee. 312
Asked by Lucas how he could remember this so vividly, Krick
replied that the events of the evening were strongly impressed on
his mind “because I was a very small fi sh, and great things were
transpiring, and you don’t forget that sort of thing. It is not like
looking down, when you look up at something.” When the Pearl
Harbor disaster struck the following day, “the entire evening was
defi nitely impressed” on him, and he said “it will be there for a
long time to come.” 313
Th us by chance the committee learned of Stark’s whereabouts
on the evening of December 6. Unfortunately, no witness ever
came forward to enlighten the JCC similarly as to Marshall’s
doings during these crucial hours.
Finally, the Committee adjourned subject to call. 314
311Ibid., p. 5557.
312Ibid., p. 5558.
313Ibid., p. 5560.
314 Ibid.