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General George C. Marshall Resigns Defense Post

Public Domain Stock Footage General George C. Marshall Resigns Defense Post

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keywords: government and politics, secretary of defense general george c. marshall, newly-appointed secretary of defense robert lovett

Synopsis: Secretary of Defense General George C. Marshall Resigns his post with President Harry Truman hailing General Marshall as one of the greatest American with of note as architect of the Marshall Plan that helped rebuild Post-WWII Europe that garnered him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953...(read more)

  • Date: 1951
  • Duration: 00:00:44
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

General George C. Marshall Resigns Defense Post

Secretary Of Defense General George C. Marshall Resigns

General George C. Marshall, Secretary of Defense and hailed by President Truman as one of the greatest Americans, resigns his key defense post at the age of 70. His successor is Robert Lovett, long-time national figure who was Marshall’s assistant secretary.