[[Douglas MacArthur]] was a highly decorated American five-star general who played a prominent role in [[World War II]] and the Korean War. After being relieved of his Korean command by President [[Harry Truman]] in 1951, he embarked on a speaking tour, during which he was accompanied by [[H.L. Hunt]] and supported by [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]].[^1] MacArthur was the focus of a "MacArthur-for-president" campaign in 1952, organized by [[H.L. Hunt]] and [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]]. This campaign, though reluctant on MacArthur's part, saw Hunt spending a significant amount of his own money. The campaign eventually dissolved as MacArthur adopted a more strident right-wing rhetoric.[^1] Connections were forged during this period, with figures like [[Charles Willoughby]] being a regular part of the MacArthur-Hunt entourage, likely acquainted with [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]]. Research has noted that some of the men who served under General Douglas MacArthur during [[World War II]] later became part of the "[[The Octopus]]" network.[^1] --- ### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.