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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 27, 1950
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
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 38th parallel.
This they have not done, but on the contrary have pressed the
attack. The Security Council called upon all members of the
United Nations to render every assistance to the United Nations
in the execution of this resolution. In these circumstances I
have ordered United States air and sea forces to give the Korean
Government troops cover and support.
The attack upon Korea makes it plain beyond all doubt
that Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion to
conquer independent nations and will now use armed invasion and
war. It has defied the orders of the Security Council of the United
Nations issued to preserve international peace nnd security. In
these circumstances the occupation of Formosa by Communist forces
would be a direct threat to the security of the Pacific area and
to United States forces performing their lawful and necessary
functions in that area.
Accordingly I have ordered the Seventh Fleet to prevent
any attack on Formosa. As a corollary of this action I am calling
upon the Chinese Government on Formosa to cease all air and sea
operations against the mainland. The Seventh Fleet will see that
this is done. The determination of the future status of Formosa
must await the restoration of security in the Pacific, a peace
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settlement with Japan, or consideration by the United Nations.
SERVICEUR
I have also directed that United States Forces in the
Philippines be strengthened and that military assistance to the
Philippine Government be accelerated.
I have similarly directed acceleration in the furnishing
of militory assistance to the forces of France and the Associated
States in Indo China and the dispatch of a military mission to
provide close working relations with those forces.
I know that all members of the United Nations will
consider carefully the consequences of this latest aggression
in Korea in defiance of the Charter of the United Nations. A
return to the rule of force in international affairs would have
far reaching effects. The United States will continue to uphold
the rule of law.
I have instructed Ambassador Austin, as the representa-
tive of the United States to the Security Council, to report these
steps to the Council.