Proposed Message from Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall to Secretary of the Army Frank Pace with Related Material
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DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D)
WHITE HOURE PROSE RELEASE
By NITHA NARS Date 3-7-75
PROPOSED MESSAGE FROM GENERAL MARSHALL TO SECRETARY PACE:
This message is in three parts.
Part I.
It is desired that you deliver in person, preferably at the
Embassy, the following message to General MacArthur at 1000 hours,
Thursday, Tokyo time. If on Thursday morning it appears that President's
message cannot be delivered at that hour, you should send a flash message to
the Secretary of Defense in order to control the release in Washington of the
President's directive and statement:
ARCHWER AMD
RECORDS
Order to General MacArthur
the
"I deeply regret that it becomes my duty as President
and Commander-in-Chi 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, U. S. Army, Far East.
"You will turn over your commands, effective at once,
to Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway. You are authorized to have
issued such orders as are necessary to complete desired travel
to such place as you select.
"My reasons for your replacement, which will be made
public concurrently with the delivery to you of the foregoing order,
will be communicated to you by Secretary Pace."
Statement by the President
"With deep regret I have concluded that General of the
Army Douglas MacArthur is unable to give his wholehearted support
to the policies of the United States Government and of the United
Nations in matters pertaining to his official duties. In view of the
specific responsibilities imposed upon me by the Constitution of the United
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