| Speeches of Harry S. Truman - Korea | ||
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| Tape Master: | 294 | |
| Catalog #: | 523589 | |
| Clip Number: | 523589-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | ||
| Timecode: | 01:29:29 - 01:30:23 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) POLITICS: United States WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc. WAR & CONFLICT/KOREA: Misc | |
| Description: | July 19th, 1950. Excerpt of Radio and Television Address to the American People on the Situation in Korea.TLSs of explosions, day & night (purportedly in Korea). President HARRY S. TRUMAN delivering national address regarding Korea. "Korea is a small country, thousands of miles away, but what is happening there is important to every American. On Sunday, June 25th, Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea." edit "The free nations must be on their guard, more than ever before, against this kind of sneak attack." Shots of American armada sailing, soldiers mobilizing, air force mobilization. "The free nations have now made it clear that lawless aggression will be met with force. The free nations have learned the fateful lesson of the 1930's. That lesson is that aggression must be met firmly." | |
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