On the recordAugust 4, 1930
I have decided to appoint General MacArthur as Chief of Staff of the Army on the retirement of General [Charles P.] Summerall.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI have decided to appoint General MacArthur as Chief of Staff of the Army on the retirement of General [Charles P.] Summerall.
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