Macarthurs farewell speech to congress 1951 by douglas macarthur. Sylvanus thayer was the fifth superintendent of that academy and. That said, it is worth watching for the last 15 minutes when peck delivers macarthurs capitol hill speech and his final farewell speech to west point. Duty, honor, country douglas macarthur may 12, 1962 west point. Douglas macarthur, supreme allied commander in the pacific during world war ii. On may 12, 1962, general of the army douglas macarthur, age 82, delivered his farewell address to the cadets at the u.
Today marks my final roll call with you, but i want you to know that when i cross the river my last conscious thoughts will be of the corps, and the corps, and the corps. General westmoreland, general indicates a west point graduate and gives his class. Upon his arrival, macarthur gave a speech in which he famously promised i shall return to the philippines. Douglas macarthur january 26, 1880 april 5, 1964, was a famous american general who played a prominent role in the pacific theater of world war ii. Fulltext and audio of general douglas macarthur s speech to west point cadets may 12, 1962. Military academy in accepting the sylvanus thayer award on. I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind. President harry truman and general douglas macarthur. Few doubt that general douglas macarthur was a brilliant man. As i was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, where are you bound for, general. But in the evening of my memory, always i come back to west point.
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General douglas macarthur famous speeches speech to west. He was an aidedecamp to his father from 1905 to 1906, and to president theodore roosevelt from 1906 to 1907. But i want you to know that when i cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of the corps, and the corps, and the corps. Philip egner william franke h duty, honor, country. Douglas macarthur, united states army general began his career in 1899, served in three.
General douglas macarthur farewell address to congress page updated. On this date, general douglas macarthur delivered his famous farewell address to a joint meeting of congress, arguing for a tougher course against communist china in prosecuting the korean war. General douglas macarthur s farewell speech, presented in the national center for public policy researchs archive of historical documents general douglas macarthur s farewell speech to west point or visit us on twitter or youtube. The occasion was an award to the general, who observed then that it was the last time he would visit west point. Macarthur gave the last great speech of his public life on may 12, 1962, less than two years before he died. But in the evening of my memory i come back to west point. Gives famous duty, honor, country speech at west point upon accepting the sylvanus. He was poised to command the invasion of japan in november 1945 but was instead instructed to accept their surrender on september 2, 1945. Although macarthur had been let go on charges of insubordination during the korean war, he.
General douglas macarthur, a man sometimes referred to as an american caesar, emerged as one of the most powerful figures at the conclusion of world war ii. Military academy at west point, where he had set academic records as a student. Macarthur begins in 1942, following the fall of phillipines, and covers the remarkable career of this military legend up through and including the korean war and into macarthurs days of forced retirement after being dismissed from his post by president truman. After having been relieved of command by president truman, general douglas macarthur gives a farewell address to congress. Macarthurs speech to the cadets in accepting the award had as its theme duty, honor, country. General douglas macarthur s farewell speech, presented in the national center for public policy researchs archive of historical documents general douglas macarthur s farewell speech given to the corps of cadets at west point. In the evenings, he liked to read military history books. General douglas macarthurs farewell address to congress after 52 years of service to the united states, general douglas macarthur was dismissed from his position of commander of the united nations in april 1951 by president truman. He gave his farewell speech to congress on 19th april 1951 and went into retirement after 52 years of service in the united states army. General, in farewell to cadets, stressed ideals of west point the.
In 1962, macarthur received the west point silvanus thayer award, given by the west point association of graduates to a us citizen who exemplifies the west point motto of duty, honor, country. Macarthur s speech to the cadets in accepting the award had as its theme duty, honor, country. A soldier speaks public papers and speeches of general of the army douglas macarthur. From 19191922, macarthur served as the superintendent of the u. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point general westmoreland, general groves, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the corps. Douglas macarthurs escape from the philippines wikipedia. Douglas macarthur has 38 books on goodreads with 751 ratings.
General douglas macarthurs farewell speech, presented in the national center for public policy researchs archive of historical documents. Duty honor country speech for what they gave on saturday. May 26, 2012 duty, honor, country, douglas macarthur solemnly intoned in 1962 to the cadets at west point, invoking the three words that summed up the cadets calling. The address by general of the army douglas macarthur to the cadets of the u. His acceptance speech is a poignant meditation on the tragedy of war and the solemn duty of the soldier. General macarthurs radio address to the american people, september 2, 1945 peace restored. In 1962, macarthur received the west point silvanus thayer award, given by the west point association of graduates to a us citizen who exemplifies the west point motto of. Douglas macarthur was a wellknown and experienced officer. General macarthur accepting the the sylvanus thayer award in 1962. Douglas macarthurs farewell speech to west point the.
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