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Disagreement over Command in the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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2:55:42 - 2:59:04 (03:22)

Admiral Ernest King, a key US military leader during World War II, had a strong disagreement with General Douglas MacArthur regarding command in the Southwest Pacific. Despite this, King promised to proceed even without army forces support.

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