Douglas MacArthur - Address to Congress (1951) Part 4 of 4

Douglas General MacArthur
Address to the Joint Meeting of the U. S. Congress
April 19, 1951
Washington D. C.

Part 4 of 4 (conclusion)

Total Length approximately 36 minutes. Divided into four parts, each about 9 minutes.

General Douglas MacArthur, former commander of Allied forces, first in World War II and then in Korea, gives his farewell address before the joint meeting of Congress on April 19, 1951. President Truman relieved MacArthur of his command over differences in opinion on strategy in Korea. In a final Address to Congress, MacArthur defends his conduct of the Korean War. "Old Soldiers never die," he famously says, "they just fade away."

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[bigjoetube]

One of the most outstanding men in world history. He knew how to wage war and secure a piece.

[rhall4th]

MACARTHUR = THE MAN!!!

[olexyd]

all this debating.....read Bill Manchester's book 'American Caesar'........it reveals the good, bad, and the ugly about big Mac. He's still a hero in my book.

[Ingo Zachos]

They were allies to the communist North Korea, as was the Soviet Union. To think they would let North Korea down was outright silly. Shows how far out of the world MacArthur was. And failed actions of course contribute to his career. In Korea he almsot lost to an inferior force and that is fact. He couild win battles brilliantly, but he mismanaged his campaigns more then once. I am not an American, so perhaps it is easier to see for me. I see the general, not the patriot.

[Harley Gibson]

no one expected the Chinese to actually join into the war. The unexpectedly jumped in with both feet. He did the best he could with what we had available at the time. MacArthur is a more brilliant military leader than you or I could ever hope to be. Judge him on his overall career and fighting and sacrificing for our country before you judge one failed action. Korea is still divided because we removed troops from the border and only left 500 troops against 100,000 better armed North Koreans

[Ingo Zachos]

Sorry, but HE underestimated the Chinese forces and instead of beating them in a ballte, which he failed to do 1950/51 , he just aked to nuke them. He was replaced too late and that is the reason why Korea is still divided.

Plz judge him by his deeds, not his promises he could not keep.

[kaewonf8]

I can't think of any politician, let alone a general, alive today capable of delivering such a speech to a joint session of Congress. The text itself is good, but not great; but MacArthur's delivery is positively operatic. It's easy to see why men would follow him into battle. It's also easy to see how some of his charisma rubbed off on Ike.

[smallpotatoes989]

Big Mac!!!!!

[willsm173]

Obviously Truman. MacArthur was clearly an outstanding general, and indeed was to a degree proved right about North Korea, but nevertheless an arrogant and reckless man. His actions would have brought about full scale war with China, which would in turn have sucked in the Soviet Union into world War III, which in all likelihood would have made us of nuclear weapons. One could argue that in his decision to remove MacArthur, Truman saved the world.

[toddyhawk]

spokeperson for the nwo?

[guroki]

this is great

[jamieg1tube]

Absolutely stirring. If only we had listened.... there would be no North Korean tyranny today. If only........