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Message from Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall to Commander in Chief Far East General Douglas MacArthur, dated 29 September 1950, granting permission to tactically and strategically proceed north of the 38th Parallel without announcement to the UN, but rather as fait accompli due to military necessity. Papers of Harry S. Truman: Naval Aide Files.

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Message from Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall to Commander in Chief Far East General Douglas MacArthur, dated 29 September 1950, granting permission to tactically and strategically proceed north of the 38th Parallel without announcement to the UN, but rather as fait accompli due to military necessity. Papers of Harry S. Truman: Naval Aide Files.

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