Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered his farewell address to
Congress on this day in history, April 19, 1951, uttering
the famous line, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade
away."

Eight days before the speech, MacArthur had been relieved
of his duties as general of the U.S. Army by President Harry
S. Truman — putting an end to his 52 year storied military
career.

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur
at President Truman’s arrival at the Wake Island Conference (1950).

Farewell Address to the Nation | Ronald Reagan (reaganlibrary.gov)

On this day in 1989, after eight years as president of the United
States, Ronald Reagan gave his farewell address to the American
people. In his speech, President Reagan spoke with particular enthusiasm about the foreign policy achievements of his
administration.

In his speech, Reagan declared that America “rediscovered” its commitment to world freedom in the 1980s. The United States
was “respected again in the world and looked to for leadership.”