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Relieved of Duty: MacArthur Reacts + Bonus Q&A

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On April 11, 1951, at 1:00AM ET, President Harry S. Truman announced General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command. Millions of people heard the news on the radio before MacArthur himself heard. How did he find out? MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams discuss this and his reaction to the news.

A bonus Q&A of listener questions was also added to the end of this episode.

Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply)

Follow us on:
Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClark
Facebook: @MacArthurMemorial
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On April 11, 1951, at 1:00AM ET, President Harry S. Truman announced General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command. Millions of people heard the news on the radio before MacArthur himself heard. How did he find out? MacArthur Memorial historians Jim Zobel and Amanda Williams discuss this and his reaction to the news.

A bonus Q&A of listener questions was also added to the end of this episode.

Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply)

Follow us on:
Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClark
Facebook: @MacArthurMemorial
www.macarthurmemorial.org

  continue reading

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