Dwight Eisenhower’s subtle burn.

[**The following takes place in the early 1930s, when Eisenhower was serving as aide to General Douglas MacArthur. Here, Eisenhower is defending his boss to the press in response to several criticisms of the time.**] >Only months after [MacArthur](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/MacArthur_Manila.jpg)’s victory on officer pensions, a reporter asked the War Department for biographical information on [Collins](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/RossACollins.jpg) for an article. MacArthur aide [Dwight Eisenhower](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Dwight_D._Eisenhower%2C_official_photo_portrait%2C_May_29%2C_1959.jpg) brushed off the inquiry, saying that perhaps the reporter should ask for the information from Collins himself. “He is a publicity seeker and would be highly pleased to find his name in print.” ________________________ **Source:** Perry, Mark. “The White House.” *The Most Dangerous Man in America: The Making of Douglas MacArthur*. Basic Books, 2014. 15. Print. ________________________ **Further Reading:** [Douglas MacArthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur) [Ross Alexander Collins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_A._Collins) [Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower)