50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR AND NATIONAL KOREAN WAR VETERANS ARMISTICE DAY, 2000 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: June 23, 2000| Author: INDSTRY GROUP 91 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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06-23-2000

Fifty years ago, on June 25, 1950, armed forces from North Korea
shattered the peace in the Land of the Morning Calm as they crossed the
38th Parallel and launched an invasion of South Korea. The communist forces
advanced rapidly and, at the outset, appeared close to easy victory. President
Truman, recognizing the threat to our South Korean allies and their democracy,
responded swiftly and decisively. Thr...

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