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June 26, 1950.
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President received the Korean Ambassador at the
latter's request this afternoon, the Secretary of State
being present.
The Korean Ambassador presented to the President
the attached resolution of the Korean Parliament, asking
for expeditious and substantial help. He said that he
had received three telpphone calls from President Rhee,
stating that the great deficiencies of the Korean forces
were in artillery, tanks, and aircraft, and asking for all
possible aid in furnishing, these. He said that nothing
had as yet arrived.
The President said that he had already issued
orders to General MacArthur to supply all items of ammuni-
tion and equipment which, in General MacArthur's opinion,
the Korean army was trained to use, and that the Koreans
must now continue to fight effectively so that help from
the United States could strengthen them. He pointed out
that the battle had been going on for only forty-eight hours,
and that other men and other countries had defended their
liberties under much more discouraging situations through
to ultimate vietory. The Korean Ambassador insisted that
the-soldiers were brave but that they did not have adequate
e
uipment. The President again said that help was on the
way and that the Koreans must develop the steadfast leader-
ship which Fould carry them through this crisis.
It was agreed that the Ambassador should say to the
press that he had presented a petition asking for help
and that the Fresident had assured him that he had issued
the necessary orders to give necessary supplies at the
earliest possible moment in order to support the resolution
of the UN and the efforts of the Koreans to defend themselves.
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