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(372) documents
1875- 1965
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March 28, 1956
President Rhee asks Minister Kim to discuss Korea's admission to SEATO with other representatives from France, Philippines, and Thailand.
November 7, 1956
Syngman Rhee's comment on Minister Kim's effort to publicize Korea's right to enter United Nations.
May 14, 1955
Syngman Rhee congratulates General Lyman L. Lemnitzer on his appointment as commander-in-chief of United Nations Forces in Korea.
October 30, 1957
President Rhee expresses concern about South Korea's admission to the Colombo Plan and America's passive stance on Red China.
October 19, 1956
Choi Duk Shin reports on his audience with President Diem, voices concern about the possibility of Japan being admitted into the United Nations, and briefly discusses recent Vietnamese internal dealings with the Chinese minority, and the possibility of Japanese reparations.
October 26, 1956
President Rhee briefly responds to Minister Choi's report, requesting that Choi not to push a meeting between South Korean and South Vietnamese leaders at this time.
August 21, 1957
In a strictly confidential letter, President Rhee instructs Choi to prepare Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnamese governments for India's discussion of Korean Unification at the UN General Assembly meeting.
May 2, 1957
A letter from the President to Minister Choi asking not to refer to Korea as the "son of the United Nations."
July 11, 1948
Kim Gu (Kim Koo) and the Chinese Nationalist Minister Liu Yuwan discuss Kim's participation in the South Korean government, his attendance at a conference in Pyongyang, and the possibility of a Russian-led attack on southern Korea.
July 27, 1953
General Clark tries to convince President Rhee to attend the armistice signing, emphasizing that Kim Il Sung will not be present. Ambassador Briggs then reports that President Eisenhower has approved $200 million in aid for Korean rehabilitation.