President Truman's Statement on the Situation in Korea, 1950
Title
President Truman's Statement on the Situation in Korea, 1950
Creator
Collection HST-WHPRF: White House Press Release Files (Truman Administration)
Subject
Korean War
Description
In this press release, President Truman announced that he was committing American forces to a combined United Nations military effort in Korea. The decision was made after war broke out along the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950. On that day, North Korean troops coordinated an attack at several strategic points along the parallel and headed south toward Seoul.
Publisher
Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO
Date
1950-06-27
Type
Text
Identifier
76089606
Source
Press Release, Statement by the President; 6/27/1950; June 1950; White House Press Releases, 4/1945 - 1/1953; Collection HST-WHPRF: White House Press Release Files (Truman Administration); Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions.
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Citation
Collection HST-WHPRF: White House Press Release Files (Truman Administration), “President Truman's Statement on the Situation in Korea, 1950,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/3984.
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