Yup and he sure the heck knew. I think they offed Patton, too.
And most people don't know about Smedley Butler!
Discussion
Eisenhower played it smart. Told the public as a means of self-defense. What happened to Smedley Butler?
Too much to write about here.
Hmmmm...
Short version: Big general retires. Bigwigs tried to recruit him to lead a coup, which was ready to go, with manpower and weapons.
Here in the US. And it probably would have worked. He blew the whistle.
It's been pretty hushed up since.