President Harry S. Truman's Radio Report to the American People on Korea and on U.S. Policy in the Far East

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Recording Date(s)

April 11, 1951

Accession Number

SR2001-37

Description

President Harry S. Truman's radio report to the American people on Korea and U.S. policy in the Far East, broadcast from the White House at 10:30 p.m. President Truman explained his policy for a limited war in Korea and why it was necessary to relieve General Douglas MacArthur of duty when he disagreed with that policy. Recorded by: ABC. From: Archives of University of Missouri-Columbia.

People Mentioned

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964

Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker), 1895-1993

Restrictions

Unrestricted

Place

Washington (D.C.), White House

Keywords

Korean War, 1950-1953

HST Keywords

Truman, Harry S. - Korean War

Speakers