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Statement by the President on the Situation in Korea. June 27, 1950. IN KOREA the Government forces, which were armed to prevent border raids and to preserve internal security, were attacked by invading forces from North Korea. The Security Council of the United Nations called upon the invading troops to cease hostilities and to withdraw to the ...
In this radio address to the American people on the conflict in Korea and on U.S. foreign policy in the Far East, Truman defends the American presence in Korea and states the action is preventing a third world war.
33rd President of the United States: 1945 ‐ 1953. Statement by the President on the Situation in Korea. June 27, 1950. IN KOREA the Government forces, which were armed to prevent border raids and to preserve internal security, were attacked by invading forces from North Korea.
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President Truman Korean War Address. A historical clip of when President Truman addressed the nation on why the U.S. must intervene in the Korean War.
On that day, North Korean troops coordinated an attack at several strategic points along the parallel and headed south toward Seoul. Truman's statement illustrates his concern with communist aggression and expansion.
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