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April 10
1951 Tired of General Douglas MacArthur's public criticism of administration policy in Asia, U.S. President Harry Truman removed him from command of the United Nations forces in Korea. Truman's message is below.
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U.S. President Harry S Truman to General Douglas MacArthur, April 10, 1951
"I deeply regret that it becomes my duty as President and Commander in Chief of the United States Military Forces to replace you as Supreme Commander, Allied Powers; Commander in Chief, United Nations Command; Commander in Chief, Far East; and Commanding General United States Army, Far East. You will turn over your commands, effective at once, to Lieutenant General Matthew B. Ridgway."
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