Papers of Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-circa 1964.

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Papers of Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-circa 1964.

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Reading copy (typewritten) of MacArthur's farewell speech to Congress (1951 April 19: "...Old soldiers never die..."); photocopy of his statement (ca. 1942) regarding the battle of Corregidor; photocopy of his proclamation (1945 Sept. 7) to the people of Korea regarding the Japanese surrender; photocopy of a handwritten transcript of a letter of tribute to MacArthur from Adm. William Frederick Halsey (1951 April 14); typewritten account (ca. 1964) of the delivery of Halsey's letter to MacArthur by the courier, Gen. Julius Klein, including another transcript of the letter and a statement by Klein upon MacArthur's death.

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MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964) was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur Jr. the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five to rise to the ...

Klein, Julius, 1901-1984

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American journalist and public relations executive. From the description of Julius Klein correspondence, 1935, with Herbert Hoover. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868164 Army officer, journalist, publisher, public relations counsel, and veterans leader. From the description of Papers of Julius Klein, 1960-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71010053 Biographical/Historical Note American journalist...

Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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William Frederick Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He was called "Bill" by his family and friends and nicknamed "Bull" by the press. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being Ernest King, William Leahy, and Chester W. Nimitz. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served in the Gr...

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