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What famous quote comes from General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to Congress?
The quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.[Another contributor adds: "According to General of the Army (5 star) Douglas McArthur, the line came from an old Barracks Ballad sung during his young cadet tenure at West Point (Military Academy). He mentioned the ballad during his final address to the Corps of Cadets on his final departure from the Army I believe somewhere around 1962."]The full quote from the end of his address was:"I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away.""And like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty."Good Bye."You can read and view MacArthur's address at American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches, available via Related Links. For more information, also see Related Questions, below.
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Arthur MacArthur was born in Manila on Feb. 21, 1938. Arthur MacArthur didn't fit into the family's West Point military tradition and graduated from Columbia University in 1961. One report is that he changed his name and became a concert pianist and writer. He is still alive somewhere. In an obituary published several years ago for one of his relatives he is quite clearly listed among the surviving relatives. Some say he might be a Wall Street businessman, and another report he was an artist. Apparently he just wants to live his life quietly.
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Douglas Macarthur lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life
What country did Douglas MacArthur live in?
General Douglas MacArthur liked to live in American Philippines but he was really from the United States. He served in the United States Army nearly all his life. After World War 2 he lived in Japan for a while to help Japan establish a new government and repair their country. He was very gracious to the Japanese. He served in Korea for awhile. Later he returned to the US.
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What famous quote comes from General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to Congress?
The quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.[Another contributor adds: "According to General of the Army (5 star) Douglas McArthur, the line came from an old Barracks Ballad sung during his young cadet tenure at West Point (Military Academy). He mentioned the ballad during his final address to the Corps of Cadets on his final departure from the Army I believe somewhere around 1962."]The full quote from the end of his address was:"I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away.""And like the old soldier of that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty."Good Bye."You can read and view MacArthur's address at American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches, available via Related Links. For more information, also see Related Questions, below.
How did MacArthur afford to live at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel?
Conrad Hilton was an admirer of General MacArthur's. Hilton offered MacArthur a suite at the Waldorf Towers for $450 a month. I do not know if that amount was ever renegotiated, since it was a good deal in 1951, and would have been even a better deal in 2000 when Mrs. MacArthur died.
Where is Douglas MacArthurs son?
Arthur MacArthur was born in Manila on Feb. 21, 1938. Arthur MacArthur didn't fit into the family's West Point military tradition and graduated from Columbia University in 1961. One report is that he changed his name and became a concert pianist and writer. He is still alive somewhere. In an obituary published several years ago for one of his relatives he is quite clearly listed among the surviving relatives. Some say he might be a Wall Street businessman, and another report he was an artist. Apparently he just wants to live his life quietly.
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