- Title: Korea: U.S. Armed Forces Day Celebration.
- Date: 19th May 1958
- Summary: Roll #1. 100-feet 1. President Syngman Rhee arrives at front line air strip, to attend the ceremony. 2. Big group of country school boys and girls waving flags to President Rhee as President Rhee arrives at air strip. 3. President Rhee arrives at Parade ground where 9.000-US soldiers and 2.000-ROK soldiers lined up to march, beside him are ROK Defence Minister Kim Chung Yul, General Paik Sun Yup of ROK Army Chief of Staff, General George H. Decker of UNC/8th US Army Commander, And Mr. Dowling of US Ambassador to Korea, and other high ranking officials. 4. Long shot of people gathered around weapons including atomic cannon. 5. President Rhee, American Ambassador Dowling and US 7th Division Commander mounted on the jeep and reviewing troops. 6. Long shot of Parade ground, line up troops. 7. President Rhee address in front of 11.000 troops, very triumphantly. 8. Little schools children waving the flags while president Rhee visit their school which was built with US Soldiers donations, after it destroyed in the war under program of AFAK, Armed Forces Assistance to Korea. 9. People of Korea watching the new weapons displayed. Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: Dengdu Chon, US 7th Div Area
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- Country: USA
- Reuters ID: LVA4SBJU58P0TV3D9PCWCRKCOJ2U
- Story Text:Today 11.000 soldiers of US and ROK passed in review in the celebration of US Armed Forces Day at Korean front line. Power For Peace. At the 10th anniversary of Armed Force Day, President Rhee and General Decker made speeches.
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