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title: President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island
author: U.S. State Department
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22143/president-truman-and-general-macarthur-at-wake-isl/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-16
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# President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island
_Authored by U.S. State Department_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22143.jpg)
## Image Caption
President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island, photograph by the US State Department, 15 October 1950.
This is a photograph of US President Harry S. Truman (left) meeting with General Douglas MacArthur (right) at the Wake Island Conference, seven months before he was relieved of command by the president.
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Department, U. S. (2026, September 16). President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Department, U.S. State. "President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2026. .
### MLA
Department, U.S. State. "President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/photograph-records/72-810) by **U.S. State Department**. Submitted by [Franco R. Batista Garcia](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/francobatista022/ "User Page: Franco R. Batista Garcia"), published on 16 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.