A day after his arrival in San Francisco from Korea on 18 April 1951, MacArthur had flown with his family to Washington, D.C. where he was scheduled to address a joint session of Congress.
Sehari setelah tiba di San Francisco dari Korea pada 18 April 1951, MacArthur menaiki pesawat bersama dengan keluarganya menuju Washington, D.C. Di kota tersebut, ia dijadwalkan berpidato di hadapan sesi gabungan Kongres.