5. The New Constitution

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Contents xv
4. List of Illustrations xvii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Assignment to Japan 11
8. 2. Arrival in Tokyo 16
9. 3. Personalities and Objectives 22
10. 4. The Mechanics of Communications and Commands 39
11. 5. The New Constitution 43
12. 6. The Courts and Law Division 65
13. 7. The Legal and Judicial Reforms: A Cooperative Effort 72
14. 8. Institutional Reforms 85
15. 9. Reform of Substantive Law 111
16. 10. Procedural Codes and Miscellaneous 130
17. 11. A Diary for a Short Period 154
18. 12. A Socialist-Led Cabinet 173
19. 13. Japan's Civil Liberties Union and Eleanor Roosevelt 178
20. 14. Happy Reunion 183
21. 15. Charlotte and Women's Emancipation 189
22. 16. Labor Problems and Communism 196
23. 17. National Security versus Pacifism 208
24. 18. Press Conferences and Public Speeches 214
25. 19. Old and New Tasks in the Legal Section 220
26. 20. A Visit to Military Government Units 242
27. 21. Outbreak of the Korean Conflict 251
28. 22. The Supreme Court Mission 255
29. 23. MacArthur's Removal 276
30. 24. SCAP without MacArthur 288
31. 25. My Post-Occupation Period 293
32. 26. Concluding Evaluation 318
33. Index 337