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        "Bradley, Omar Nelson, 1893-1981",
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        "Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971",
        "MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964",
        "Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959",
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        "Armed forces officers"
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    "ocrText": "TRUMAN\n,\n\"NATI\nFRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1951\nARCHIVES\n96th\nRECORDS\n269 Days\nDay\nSERVICE\"\nArmy Day\nto come\nMac Arthur shoots another political\nthe Reprething minority in the House.\nlosal through for Martia, leader of\nThis look like the last straw\nRank insulandination. Last summer\nhe sant a loag stateract to the Ver\ncomenand fach home, but directly!\nof Foreign Was-not through the high\npaticularly hostile to me.\nHe seat copies to newspapers and magagines\nroom of the White House which hadbeen\nI yas furnished a copy from the prese\naccidenty sent there\nthen sent him a very care fully prepared\nI ordered the release surprised and\nFar Eartern policy after I'd florba 14404\ndirective Dated Decs 1950 setting out\n4. Wake I sland to see high and each\nan under standing face to face.\nWe told the the the in Korea was after\nthat the could tranter a regular division\nto Genruany Jan 1st He was positive Red\nChina would not come in He ex\npected to support our Fac Eastern\npolicy. Icall in geu Marshall, Dear afchesoa\nAre. Harriman and gen Biadley before\nCalinet to discuss situation. Ine corae\nSATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1951\n97th\n268 Days\nDay\nto come\nto the conclusion that our Big General\nin the For East must he recalled.\nI doat express any opinion or make\nknown my decision.\nDirect the four to meet again Friday\nafternooa and go once all phaces of\nthe cituation.\n¥\nTREMAN\n\"NATIONAL\nSaturday\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nLIBRARY\nE.S. - BSVERNMENT\nSERVICE\"\nMarshall Dear afcheson, M. Harrisan\nWe met again this morning. gen\nand gea. Bradley.\nthat than Acther he relieved. all pen\nIf is the opinion ofall\nso advise.\nI diet that orderste issued,\nRiles statement peepared and\nCalcut meets.\nsuggert meeting moaday before the"
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