DINGMAN: I think Douglas MacArthur's lasting importance lies in the fact that
he recognized the need for a person who can embody the purpose, who can in his
actions and demeanor capture the imagination of the public to provide support
for a war, whether that war is the war in the Southwest Pacific against the
Japanese or the war in Korea against North Korea and China.
And I think that in a sense his legacy and his enduring significance
lies in reminding us of the need for that kind of leadership, that kind of
unity of purpose, that kind of connectedness, in a way, between the military
leader and his men who fight a war, and the public at large.
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