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    "ocrText": "TOP\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D)\nWHITE HOURE PROSE RELEASE\nBy NITHA NARS Date 3-7-75\nPROPOSED MESSAGE FROM GENERAL MARSHALL TO SECRETARY PACE:\nThis message is in three parts.\nPart I.\nIt is desired that you deliver in person, preferably at the\nEmbassy, the following message to General MacArthur at 1000 hours,\nThursday, Tokyo time. If on Thursday morning it appears that President's\nmessage cannot be delivered at that hour, you should send a flash message to\nthe Secretary of Defense in order to control the release in Washington of the\nPresident's directive and statement:\nARCHWER AMD\nRECORDS\nOrder to General MacArthur\nthe\n\"I deeply regret that it becomes my duty as President\nand Commander-in-Chi of the United States military forces to\nreplace you as Supreme Commander Allied Powers; Commander-\nin-Chief, United Nations Command; Commander-in-Chief Far\nEast; and Commanding General, U. S. Army, Far East.\n\"You will turn over your commands, effective at once,\nto Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway. You are authorized to have\nissued such orders as are necessary to complete desired travel\nto such place as you select.\n\"My reasons for your replacement, which will be made\npublic concurrently with the delivery to you of the foregoing order,\nwill be communicated to you by Secretary Pace.\"\nStatement by the President\n\"With deep regret I have concluded that General of the\nArmy Douglas MacArthur is unable to give his wholehearted support\nto the policies of the United States Government and of the United\nNations in matters pertaining to his official duties. In view of the\nspecific responsibilities imposed upon me by the Constitution of the United\n70P SEORE"
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