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Douglas MacArthur address before joint session of Congress

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2355

Scope and Contents

Contains speech made after MacArthur was relieved of his command in Korea by President Truman.

Dates

  • 1951 April 19

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

A 5 working-day notice is required to duplicate this recording for listening.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Address before joint session of Congress must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

MacArthur was a U. S. Army general who led the United Nations forces in the Korean War (1950-1953).

Extent

4 sound discs (78 rpm speed)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Doug Berry, Donation, August 1999.

Appraisal

Western American business and labor history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.II, 2007).

Title
Register of Address before joint session of Congress
Author
Andrea Wyss
Date
2011 May 13
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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