After being fired by President Truman, General MacArthur’s NYC retirement parade became the largest parade in United States history. 7 out of 8 million New Yorkers attended and launched 30,000 tons of confetti onto the streets in celebration. (April 1951) [1300 x 1064]
![After being fired by President Truman, General MacArthur's NYC retirement parade became the largest parade in United States history. 7 out of 8 million New Yorkers attended and launched 30,000 tons of confetti onto the streets in celebration. (April 1951) [1300 x 1064]](https://i.redd.it/g0ynq968ohq51.jpg)
morkchops
Plot twist: He was right about China
DryFoundation2323
Are you sure it was not ticker tape? Back then NY was famous for it’s ticker tape parades.
listyraesder
There look like more than 7 New Yorkers in the photo.