Eisenhower In Korea.
Eisenhower In Korea.
Eisenhower In Korea. President-elect Dwight Eisenhower fulfills his campaign pledge with a three day visit to Korea - a visit that may affect the course of history. In three crowded days, under a veil of secrecy, Ike inspects U.N. troops, talks with top field commanders, flies over the front. In Seoul, half-a-million throng the streets, a popular demonstration hailing Eisenhower's arrival, as elsewhere, he sees South Korean troops demonstrate their capabilities in live-ammunition maneuvers. Talks with Korean President Sygnman Rhee round out Eisenhower's picture of conditions here. His tour concludes with a mass press conference at 8th Army headquarters, where he tells newsmen of this hopes for the triumph of freedom. Three fateful days - a dramatic story.
Eisenhower In Korea.
VS wintry, snowy airfield. Various aerial views from inside plane (parts of airplane visible), flying over Korean terrain, landing. Ike gets out of plane and greets people; it's clearly very cold outside. General Mark Clark, General James Van Fleet, and General Omar Bradley are there, too (it's like the Who's Who of the United States military!). Ike poses with son Major John Eisenhower. Ike reviews troops from various nations, smiling at them and stopping to talk with some. Eisenhower takes the salute as the multinational forces march past. VS Ike eating military chow (grub, food) outdoors (!) amid the men. Convoy of military jeeps drives through Korea, Eisenhower in one of them. Ike gets out and greets President Syngman Rhee. Ike inspects some South Korean troops, recieves a South Korean flag as a gift from Rhee.
Eisenhower In Korea.
VS huge crowd of Korean people waving U.S. and South Korean flags, outdoors in the cold winter weather, holding some banners, too. VS at President-elect Eisenhower's press conference; the future Attorney General Herbert Brownell and many journalists are in attendance. Ike stands at microphones and explains that his visit was to learn about the situation. He says he has high hopes for the Korean people and for freedom as opposed to "Communism and slavery."