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€ Tolson___ a Ladd_. Clegg _ Glavin__ Nichols Rosen Tracy. Harbo Belmont Mohr. Tele. Room__ : with ‘deep regret I have cluded that General. of Army Dougia®MacArthur is un- able-to give. his whole-heatted . _Support to the policies of. the United States. government and of the United Nations in mat - ters pertaining to his official | | dattes. In view of the specific | gesponsibilities imposed ‘upon me by the Constitution of the United States and the edded re- “gponsibility which has been en- “trusted to me by.thé United Na- ‘tions, I have decided that 1. must make @ change ‘of, com: man mmand in the Far East. I ‘have, ee ‘therefore, relieved Gen. Macar- | Sein. Shur of his commands and have ; ted Lt. Gen. Matthew B,, “Ridgway as his successor. ACD” i. RECO aaneD a Full and vigotous debate wor 10 1954 ntters of national policy 4 Cl “wital element in the constitu. tional system of our free democ- : & _— —_— recy. It is fundamental, how; my ever, that military commanders | y ; must be governed by the policies’: cS and directives issued.to them in . “the manner provided. by our | “flaws and Constitution, In time , Of crisis, this. consideration. 1s -particulariy compelling.” . ‘ Gen. MacArthur's piace j Gy jiistory as one of our grea commanders is fully esta The nation owes him a debtfof : vr and exceptional service which | Times-Horald _% "he has rendered his country in | t reason I repeat my regret ' Wash. Post ___ t the necgssity for the action I : feel _Sompelled to take am bis Wash. News Wash. Star N.Y. Mirror Date: ; Viki