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Macarthur Relieved of Command!
A storm of international controversy is unleashed as General MacArthur, Supreme High Commander of the Far East for the United Nations and the United States is…
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Sports — Whitewater Run · Oregon
Daring oarsmen brave the rapids of the McKenzie in a rough, tumbling ride. / AIR BOATS RACE: FLORIDA - Fishermen and froggers race Airplane propelled boats…
Macarthur Relieved of Command! (Universal Newsreel, Apr 1951)
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The original release sheet reads: 1. MACARTHUR RELIEVED OF COMMAND! - A storm of international controversy is unleashed as General MacArthur, Supreme High Commander of the Far East for the United Nations and the United States is ousted by President Truman. General Ridgway takes over. He is succeeded by General Van Fleet, enroute to the Korean front. High political officials state their views pro and con. President Truman outlines his policy. 2A/B. SPORTS — WHITEWATER RUN: OREGON - Daring oarsmen brave the rapids of the McKenzie in a rough, tumbling ride. / AIR BOATS RACE: FLORIDA - Fishermen and froggers race Airplane propelled boats through the Florida Everglades.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
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Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library
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