Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union
01/04/1949
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I have, therefore, relieved General MacArthur of his commands and have designated Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway as his successor.
You will turn over your commands, effective at once, to Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway.
I thank you in all sincerity on behalf of the people of the United States.
And, with God's help, we shall and we will persevere until we attain victory in a world where free men can enjoy the fruits of their labor, ...