sentences:  Hashimoto was assured he would be treated as a naval officer instead of a prisoner of war or war criminal, but he remained under guard during his time in the United States and was not allowed to leave his hotel, as his appearance had been front-page news that day in the "New York Times" and in other newspapers.The next day he arrived in Washington, D.C. where hearings were taking place.For the duration of his time in the United States, he spoke through translator Francis Earl Eastlake from the Office of Naval Intelligence.