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When Patton Rolled Tanks Over Veterans in Washington D.C.
The White House wanted thousands of angry former soldiers gone. By Matthew Gault.
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In Pattons defense he strongly disagreed with General MacArthur on the issue just as Eisenhower did. He also was sympathetic to the bonus army's cause. But carried out his orders because he was worried about the violence escalating further.