Proposed Orders and Statement on Dismissal of General MacArthur
Title
Proposed Orders and Statement on Dismissal of General MacArthur
Creator
Harry Truman
Subject
Korean War
Description
Formerly classified "Top Secret," this document is President Harry Truman's order relieving General Douglas MacArthur of his Korean War commands due to insubordination, and designating General Matthew Ridgway as his successor. It includes a statement explaining MacArthur's dismissal.
Publisher
Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO.
Date
1951-04-11
Type
Text
Identifier
201516
Source
Proposed Orders and Statement on Dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur; 4/11/1951; General Files, 1945 - 1953; Collection HST-PSF: President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1960; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions.
Files
Collection
Citation
Harry Truman, “Proposed Orders and Statement on Dismissal of General MacArthur,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4118.
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