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Memorandum from President Harry S. Truman to General Douglas MacArthur
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Memorandum from President Harry S. Truman to General Douglas MacArthur
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aug 29,1950 FROM: The President TO: General of the Arny Douglas NacArthur 33 ASCHIMES NATION RECORDS SERVICE* AND 3 I am sending you for your information the text of a letter which I sent to Ambassador Austin dated August 27. I am sure that when you examine this letter, and the letter which Ambassador Austin addressed to Trygve Lie on August 25 (a copy of which I am told was sent your headquarters that night), you will understand why my action of the 26th in directing the withdrawal of your message to the Veterans of Foreign lars was necessary. General Collins and Admiral Sherman have given me a comprehensive report of their conversations with you and of their visit to the United Nations forces now fighting under your command in Korea. Their reports were most satisfactory and highly gratifying to me. The text of the letter to Ambassador Austin referred to above follows: