MacArthur's Perspective: MacArthur's Relief at 75

About this episode

This episode features a presentation on MacArthur's perspective by Jim Zobel, commemorating the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s relief of General MacArthur.

On April 11, 2026, the MacArthur Memorial marked the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s relief of General MacArthur with a half‑day symposium examining the event from both leaders’ perspectives and its broader significance in American history. The program featured scholars from the MacArthur Memorial, the Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and Old Dominion University. This episode features a presentation on MacArthur's perspective by Jim Zobel, MacArthur Memorial Archivist. To watch ...

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Williams

Guest: Jim Zobel

Topics covered

• MacArthur
• Truman
• American history
• symposium
• perspectives

Keywords

• MacArthur
• Truman
• relief
• symposium
• American history
• perspective
• scholars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MacArthur Memorial, Truman Presidential Library and Museum, Old Dominion University

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