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June 27, 1950
F 'OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
In Korea the Government forces which were armed to prevent
border raids and to preserve internal security have been thrown back.
The North Korean forces were armed by the Soviet Union for this invasion
with tanks and fighter planes. In order to permit the Government forces
to retire and reform and to give the Security Council of the United Nations
a further opportunity to take action to stop this unlawful aggression I have
ordered United States air and sea forces to give the Korean Government
forces cover and support.
The attack upon Korea makes it plain beyond all doubt that
Communisti Imperialism, centrally directed as it is, 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 and security. In these
circumstances the occupation of Formosa by Communist forces would be a
direct threat to the security of the Philippines, Indo China, and to United
States forces performing their lawful and necessary functions in the Far East.
Accordingly I have ordered the Seventh Fleet - and it has now taken up
the necessary positions - to peevent any attack on that island. As a corollary
of this action I call upon the Chinese Nationalist Government on Formosa to cease
all air and sea offensive against the mainland. The Seventh Fleet will also see
that this is done.
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