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1951 General MacArthur gives dismissal speech and drives through New York streets
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3:24Now PlayingDate: 26th April 1951
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: MacArthur's Great Farewell Speech
USA: Various:
INT/EXT
CONGRESS IN U.S. Good shots outside Houses of Congress... Senators and the Congressmen in session ries as McArthur enters, Gods shots in session.. sit again and Gen MacArthur speech.. "Old Soldiers Never Die"
AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN & SENATORS Both Houses of Congress in sitting..Good shots before Gen McArthur enters to make speech
McARTHUR GENERAL DOUGLAS Both Houses of Congress rise as he enters to make address on his dismissal. "Old Soldiers Never Die".
McARTHUR GENERAL DOUGLAS Welcomed through streets of New York..Paper and Ticker Tape showered down..Drive in car..Wife and son in car following..follinf behind marching men..Waves etc etc
NEW YORK. Gen McArthur thro' New York streets..in car following marching men..the wife and son in another car..Ticker Tape and masses of paper showered onto cars.. Cheering.. Jubilant crowds..Waves etc
PAPER Masses of paper and ticker tape showered down from the skyscrapers in New York ion welcome to Gen McArthur...Unable to see up..Streets becoming clogged.
WASHINGTON. Good Shots House of Congress..Both Houses in session Good McArthur enters for address on Dismissal.. "Old Soldiers Never Die".
United States of America; Personalities - Armed Forces; Americans
speeches, New York City, American, generals, retiring
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