Who relieved American General Douglas MacArthur from his military command?

On April 11, 1951, President of the United States Harry S. Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his command.

A Chronicle story reports the general’s firing:

“President Truman has stripped General Douglas MacArthur of all his commands in the Far East, saying that he was acting with ‘deep regret’ but had finally concluded that the general is ‘unable to give his wholehearted support’ to the policies of the U.S. government and the United Nations.”

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