Apr. 8, 1964 | The Nation Pays Homage to General MacArthur

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Apr. 8, 1964 - The government that General of the Army Douglas MacArthur served so long paid him homage today. Led by President Johnson, the leaders of Congress bowed their heads as the old soldier’s body was placed in state in the rotunda of the Capitol.

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