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born: 1880-01-26
category: Military
died: 1964-04-05
location: Little Rock, Arkansas
summary: MacArthur was the focus of a 'MacArthur-for-president' campaign in 1952,
  organized by H.L.
tags:
- Person
- Military
- General
---

[Douglas MacArthur](/people/douglas-macarthur/) was a highly decorated American five-star general who played a prominent role in [World War II](/events/world-war-ii/) and the Korean War. After being relieved of his Korean command by President [Harry Truman](/people/harry-s-truman/) in 1951, he embarked on a speaking tour, during which he was accompanied by [H.L. Hunt](/people/hl-hunt/) and supported by [Clint Murchison, Sr.](/people/clint-murchison-sr/).[^1]

MacArthur was the focus of a "MacArthur-for-president" campaign in 1952, organized by [H.L. Hunt](/people/hl-hunt/) and [Clint Murchison, Sr.](/people/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.](/people/clint-murchison-sr/). Research has noted that some of the men who served under General Douglas MacArthur during [World War II](/events/world-war-ii/) later became part of the "[The Octopus](/concepts/the-octopus/)" network.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.