July 2-July 21, 1950 Outbreak of the Korean War: Establishing a Position Source: Truman Library.

For a comprehensive overview of the Korean War go to: The Korean War Week by Week

Chronology: Learn what happened day by day Drawn from the daily Presidential appointments and an undated document in the papers of Administrative Assistant to the President David Lloyd July 2-July 5, 1950 July 6-July 7, 1950 July 8-July 9, 1950 July 10-July 12, 1950 July 13-July 14, 1950 July 15-July 18, 1950 July 19-July 21, 1950

Accounts: Read the participants' version of events Harry S. Truman, President of the United States July 6, 1950 July 7, 1950 July 11, 1950 July 13, 1950 July 19, 1950 Dean Acheson, Secretary of State July 3, 1950 July 10, 1950 July 14, 1950 General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief, United Nations Command July 9, 1950 July 11, 1950 July 20, 1950 W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President July 3, 1950 July 15, 1950 Leon Keyserling, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors July 13, 1950 July 15, 1950 Karl Bendetsen, Assistant Secretary of the Army July 6, 1950 July 13, 1950 James Lay, Executive Secretary, National Security Council July 6, 1950 John Foster Dulles, Special Consultant to the Secretary of State July 21, 1950 Paul Nitze, Director, State Department Policy Planning Staff July 6, 1950 Matthew Connelly, Appointments Secretary to the President July 3, 1950 July 7, 1950 George Kennan, Counselor to the Secretary of State July 21, 1950 George Elsey, Administrative Assistant to the President July 2, 1950 July 3, 1950 1, 2 July 4, 1950 July 5, 1950 July 6, 1950 July 7, 1950 July 8, 1950 July 10, 1950 July 13, 1950 July 14, 1950 1, 2 July 15, 1950 1, 2, 3 July 16, 1950 July 17, 1950 July 18, 1950 1, 2 July 19, 1950 1, 2, 3 July 20, 1950 Felix Larkin, General Counsel, Department of Defense July 7, 1950 Eben Ayers, Assistant Press Secretary to the President July 3, 1950 July 7, 1950 July 8, 1950 July 10, 1950 July 11, 1950 July 15, 1950 July 17, 1950 July 18, 1950 July 19, 1950 Arthur Krock, Columnist, New York Times July 6, 1950

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