US General George Marshall gives testimony to Joint Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee in Washington, DC

The transcript details a series of communications involving a message that needed to be delivered urgently. It begins with a call from the White House and a subsequent conversation about the message's content. The speaker discusses the decision-making process regarding the message's delivery, including the choice not to type it due to time constraints. The narrative continues with an exploration of the time taken for encoding and dispatching the message, involving multiple trips by military personnel to ensure accurate delivery times. The speaker concludes with a reflection on the number of trips made and the procedures followed.

What was the decision made regarding the typing of the message?

How many trips did Colonel Bundy make according to the speaker's recollection?