Documents

1945

May

Correspondence Between Frederick Brown Harris and Harry S. Truman, May 8, 1945

August

Harry S. Truman to General William Donovan with Related Material, August 25, 1945

September

Memo, Dean Acheson to Harry S. Truman with Attachment, September 14, 1945

War Department Incoming Classified Message, September 18, 1945

War Department Incoming Classified Message, September 28, 1945

October

War Department Incoming Classified Message, October 1, 1945

Syngman Rhee to Harry S. Truman With Related Material and Reply From Rose Conway, October 17, 1945

1946

Memo, "How the Government of Korea Has Been Staffed", ca. 1946

February

Walter Treumann to Lieutenant Colonel G.B. Enders With Related Material, February 23, 1946

May

Memo, Edwin Pauley to George C. Marshall, ca. May 1946

Memo, Edwin Pauley to Justin Wolf and Dean Acheson, ca. May 1946

Memo, Justin Wolf to Edwin Pauley, May 11, 1946

August

Memo, John Snyder to Harry S. Truman, August 2, 1946

James Forrestal to Harry S. Truman, August 14, 1946

December

Memo, Matthew Connelly to Charlie Ross With Attachment and Related Material, December 4, 1946

1947

January

"The Situation in Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 5/1, January 3, 1947

Telegram, Kim Koo to Harry S. Truman with Related Material, January 13, 1947

War Department Incoming Classified Message, January 17, 1947

June

Memo, Frederick J. Lawton to Harry S. Truman with Attachment, June 3, 1947

November

"Implementation of Soviet Objectives in Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 62, November 18, 1947

1948

April

"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8, April 2, 1948

May

William Draper to Robert Lovett, May 3, 1948

Robert Lovett to William Draper, May 19, 1948

Memo, E. A. J. Johnson to General Helmick, May 25, 1948

June

Kenneth Royall to George C. Marshall, ca. June 1948

George C. Marshall to Kenneth Royall, June 23, 1948

August

Correspondence Between Frederick J. Lawton and Harry S. Truman with Attachment, August 16, 1948

September

Memo, Roberta Barrows to Matthew Connelly with Related Material, September 23, 1948

Press Release, September 24, 1948

October

"Prospects for Survival of the Republic of Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 44-48, October 28, 1948

November

Telegram, John J. Muccio to George Marshall, November 19, 1948

December

William Draper to Charles Saltzman, December 22, 1948

1949

January

Telegram, John Myun Chang to Harry S. Truman, January 2, 1949

Memo, Robert Lovett to Harry S. Truman, January 3, 1949

February

Correspondence Between Syngman Rhee and Harry S. Truman, With Related Material, February 7, 1949

"Communist Capabilities in South Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 32-48, February 21, 1949

"Consequences of U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Korea in Spring, 1949," Office of Reports and Estimates 3-49, February 28, 1949

March

"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8/1, March 16, 1949

"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8/2, March 22, 1949

Memo, Sidney Souers to National Security Council with Attachment, March 23, 1949

April

Incoming Telegram to Dean Acheson, April 17, 1949

May

Memo of Conversation, Dean Acheson and John Kee, May 11, 1949

June

Memo, James Webb to Harry S. Truman with Attachment, June 4, 1949

National Security Council Progress Report On the Implementation of National Security Council Report 8/2, June 8, 1949

Memo to Harry S. Truman with Attachment, June 18, 1949

July

Memo, Clark Clifford to Harry S. Truman, July 8, 1949

Memo of Conversation, July 11, 1949

National Security Council Progress Report On the Implementation of National Security Council Report 8/2, July 19, 1949

S. 2319, "A Bill to Promote World Peace...by Providing Aid to the Republic of Korea", July 22, 1949

December

Stanley Woodward to Matthew Connelly, December 29, 1949

1950

"The Truth About Korea", ca. 1950

Remarks by Dean Acheson Before the National Press Club, ca. 1950

January

Correspondence between Harry S. Truman and Douglas MacArthur, ca. January 1950

Memo of Conversation, January 28, 1950

February

National Security Council Progress Report On the Implementation of National Security Council Report 8/2, February 10, 1950

Memo, James Webb to Harry S. Truman with Attachment, February 15, 1950

June

Army Department Teletype Conference, ca. June 1950

Notes and Recommendations, ca. June 1950

National Security Council Report 76/1, "U.S. Courses of Action in the Event Soviet Forces Enter Korean Hostilities", June 25, 1950

Army Department Teletype Conference, June 25, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, June 25, 1950

Army Department Teleype Conference, June 25, 1950

Telegram Extract, John Foster Dulles and John Allison to Dean Acheson and Dean Rusk, June 25, 1950

United Nations Security Council Resolution, June 25, 1950

Note Regarding Teleconference, June 25, 1950

Note by George Elsey Regarding General Douglas MacArthur, June 25, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, June 26, 1950

Notes and Memoranda Regarding Instructions to General MacArthur, June 26, 1950

Memorandum of Telephone Conversation With Senator Alexander Wiley, June 26, 1950

Notes Regarding Blair House Meetings, June 26, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, June 26, 1950

Notes Regarding Meeting With Congressional Leaders, June 27, 1950

Memo of Conversation, June 27, 1950

Memorandum From Charles Murphy to Matthew Connelly, Regarding Meeting Attendees, June 27, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, June 27, 1950

State Department Overview of Korean Situtation, June 28, 1950

Correspondence Between Joseph O'Mahoney and Harry S. Truman, June 28, 1950

Carolyn Aquino to Harry S. Truman, June 28, 1950

Minutes of 59th Meeting of the National Security Council, June 28, 1950

Transcription of Telegram, Alan Kirk to George Marshall, June 29, 1950

William Hopkins to Charles Ross, June 29, 1950

Army Department Message, Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, June 29, 1950

Telegram, William J. Sebald to Dean Acheson, June 30, 1950

Telegram, William Sebald to Dean Acheson, June 30, 1950

Correspondence Between Clark M. Clifford and Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1950

Joseph Albaum to Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1950

Press Release, June 30, 1950

Handwritten Note by Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1950

July

Army Department Message, Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, July 1, 1950

James S. Lay to National Security Council, with attachment, July 6, 1950

Army Department Message, July 10, 1950

Ann and George Ash to Harry S. Truman, July 12, 1950

Dean Acheson to Paul Nitze, July 12, 1950

Correspondence between Harry I. Schwimmer and the White House, July 12, 1950

Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Akenson to Harry S. Truman, July 12, 1950

Niles W. Bond to Eben Ayers, With Attached Telegram, July 14, 1950

John M. Chang to Harry S. Truman, July 17, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, July 17, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, July 19, 1950

Doulgas MacArthur to Harry S. Truman, July 19, 1950

State Department Opinion Summary, July 24, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, July 24, 1950

Notes Regarding National Security Council Meeting, July 27, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, July 28, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, July 31, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Doulgas MacArthur, July 31, 1950

August

Douglas MacArthur's Statement Regarding His Trip to Formosa, August 1, 1950

Mrs. Ronald Whitman, Jr., to Harry S. Truman with Reply From William D. Hassett, August 4, 1950

Report to the National Security Council 73/2, "The Position and Actions of the United States With Respect to Possible Further Soviet Moves in the Light of the Korean Situation", August 8, 1950

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ward to Harry S. Truman With Reply From William D. Hassett, August 8, 1950

Correspondence between Henry A. Wallace and Dean Acheson, August 10, 1950

Memorandum, George F. Kennan to Dean Acheson, August 23, 1950

Warren R. Austin to Trygve Lie, August 25, 1950

Louis Johnson to Douglas MacArthur, August 26, 1950

Notes Regarding General MacArthur's Message on Formosa, August 26, 1950

Memorandum for the Record, August 26, 1950

Memo for File, August 26, 1950

Louis Johnson to Douglas MacArthur, With Attachment, August 26, 1950

Dean Acheson to James Webb, August 27, 1950

Messages Between Louis Johnson and Douglas MacArthur, August 27, 1950

Correspondence Between James E. Noland and Harry S. Truman, August 29, 1950

September

Anonymous Statement Regarding General Douglas MacArthur's Statement on Formosa, ca. September 1950

National Security Council Report 81, "United States Courses of Action With Respect to Korea", September 1, 1950

Army Department Message, September 15, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 15, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, September 16, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 16, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, September 22, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 23, 1950

George C. Marshall to Harry S. Truman, With Attached Directive to Commander of United Nations Forces in Korea, September 27, 1950

Memorandum for the President, September 27, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 28, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 28, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, September 29, 1950

George C. Marshall to Douglas MacArthur, September 29, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 30, 1950

October

Memo for File Regarding Events of August 26-29, 1950, October 2, 1950

Report, "Status of United Nations Offers of Assistance for Korea", October 6, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, October 6, 1950

Notes Regarding President Truman's Trip to Hawaii, October 9, 1950

Notes of Phone Conversation Between Dean Acheson and Thomas Finletter, October 12, 1950

Notes on the Wake Island Conference, October 13, 1950

"Substance of Statements Made at Wake Island Conference", October 15, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Harry S. Truman, October 16, 1950

National Security Council Progress Report Regarding Psychological Warfare, October 17, 1950

Memorandum for the President, "World Reaction to the Wake Island Meeting", October 17, 1950

Correspondence Between George W. Constable and Harry S. Truman, October 18, 1950

Harry S. Truman to Robert A. Lovett, With Attachments, October 28, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, October 29, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Harry S. Truman, with draft letter to MacArthur by George Elsey, October 30, 1950

James S. Lay, Jr., to National Security Council, With Attachment, October 31, 1950

November

Douglas MacArthur to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, November 4, 1950

Memorandum of Conference Between Dean Acheson, Robert Lovett, and Dean Rusk, November 6, 1950

Report, National Security Council Policy on Korea, November 6, 1950

Douglas MacArthur to Department of the Army, November 6, 1950

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, November 6, 1950

Report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Central Intelligence Agency, November 9, 1950

"United States Courses of Action with Respect to Korea,", Report 81/2, James S. Lay, Jr. to National Security Council, November 14, 1950

James S. Lay, Jr., to Senior National Security Council Staff, With Attachment, November 15, 1950

James S. Lay, Jr., to Senior National Security Council Staff, With Attachment, November 17, 1950

Notes Regarding State Department Meeting, November 21, 1950

Memo of Conversation, November 21, 1950

Personal memo of Harry S. Truman, November 25, 1950

Minutes of the National Security Council Meeting with Harry S. Truman, November 28, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation Regarding National Security Council Meeting, November 28, 1950

December

Memorandum Regarding Speech, ca. December 1950

Minutes of Meeting with Congressional Leaders, December 1, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, December 1, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, December 3, 1950

Theodore Tannenwald, Jr., to George Elsey, with attachment, December 4, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, December 5, 1950

Memorandum of Conversation, December 6, 1950

Communiqué, December 8, 1950

Minutes of National Security Council Meeting, December 11, 1950

Omar N. Bradley to George C. Marshall With Related Material, December 12, 1950

Summary of Report, December 13, 1950

"United States Position Regarding a Cease-Fire in Korea," National Security Council Report #95, December 13, 1950

James S. Lay, Jr. to National Security Council, with attachment, December 15, 1950

Department of State Outgoing Telegram, December 15, 1950

1951

Draft Report Regarding General MacArthur's Message on Formosa, ca. 1951

January

United Nations General Assembly Report of Group on Cease-Fire in Korea, January 2, 1951

"Courses of Action Relative to Communist China and Korea," National Security Council Report 101, January 12, 1951

Harry S. Truman to Douglas MacArthur, January 13, 1951

"United States Action to Counter Chinese Communist Aggression," National Security Council Report 101/1, January 15, 1951

John B. Moullette to Clarence E. Moullette, January 16, 1951

Clarence E. Moullette to Dean Acheson, January 19, 1951

February

Press Release, Speech of Representative Joseph W. Martin, February 12, 1951

Dean Acheson to Clarence E. Moulette, February 23, 1951

March

Memorandum of Conversation, ca. March 1951

Study, Courses of Action Relative to Communist China and Korea -- Anti-Communist Chinese, March 14, 1951

Joint Chiefs of Staff to Douglas MacArthur, attached to copy of letter from Douglas MacArthur to Joe Martin, March 20, 1951

Statement of General Douglas MacArthur, March 25, 1951

James T. Quirk to Elizabeth Quirk, with attachment, March 30, 1951

April

Form Letter from Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, ca. April 1951

Record of Phone Calls Regarding the Dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur, ca. April 1951

Diary Entry of Harry S. Truman, April 5, 1951

Diary entries, April 6, 1951

Harry S. Truman to Omar Bradley, with attachments, April 7, 1951

Diary Entry of Harry S. Truman, April 8, 1951

William D. Hassett to Dean Acheson, With Attachments, April 9, 1951

Diary Entry of Harry S. Truman, April 9, 1951

Diary Entry of Harry S. Truman, April 10, 1951

Lindsey Williams to Harry S. Truman, April 11, 1951

Senate Concurrent Resolution 21, April 11, 1951

Elisabeth Wood to Harry S. Truman, April 11, 1951

Dorothy Weir to Harry S. Truman, April 11, 1951

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman and Ike Skelton, April 14, 1951

Department of State, "Initial Foreign Reaction to General MacArthur's Dismissal", April 16, 1951

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman, Harry Vaughan, and Leslie Skerry, April 18, 1951

Transcript of General Douglas MacArthur's Address to Congress, April 19, 1951

Statement Issued by the Pentagon, April 19, 1951

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman and Joe Tingle, April 23, 1951

Memorandum, "The MacArthur Dismissal", April 28, 1951

May

Memo from Ken Hechler to George Elsey, With Attachment Regarding Quote of General Douglas MacArthur, ca. May 1951

George C. Marshall to Richard Russell, May 1, 1951

Correspondence Between Matthew Connelly and Irving Plfaum, May 3, 1951

Department of State Daily Opinion Summary, May 7, 1951

Memo to Harry S. Truman: Tabulation of Pros and Cons, May 8, 1951

Department of State Daily Opinion Summary, May 8, 1951

Resolution submitted by Edwin C. Johnson to the Committee on Foreign Relations, May 17, 1951

June

Notes and Memoranda Regarding Events of June 24-25, 1950, ca. June 1951

Notes from June 30, 1950 Meeting in the Cabinet Room, ca. June 1951

Notes Regarding President Truman's June 29, 1950 Meeting, ca. June 1951

Notes and Memoranda Regarding President Truman's June 29, 1950 Press Conference, ca. June 1951

Note Regarding June 29, 1950 Teleconference, ca. June 1951

Note Regarding June 28, 1950 Message From Ambassador John Muccio, ca. June 1951

Notes of June 30, 1950 Teleconference Between Generals MacArthur and Collins, ca. June 1951

Note by George Elsey Along With Copy of June 30, 1950 Telegram from Douglas MacArthur to Walton Walker, ca. June 1951

Notes Regarding June 26, 1950 Teleconference with General Douglas MacArthur, ca. June 1951

Note Regarding United Nations Security Council Meeting of June 27, 1950, ca. June 1951

Memo Regarding Instructions to General Douglas MacArthur At the Outbreak of the Korean War, ca. June 1951

Press Release, Joseph McCarthy to Congress, June 11, 1951

Memorandum of Conversation, June 28, 1951

W.V. Myres to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From William Hassett, June 29, 1951

July

Note Regarding June 30, 1950 Teletype Conference, ca. July 1951

"Far East: An Armistice in Korea", July 11, 1951

August

Tom Goe to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From Joseph Short, August 7, 1951

J.V.F. to Harry S. Truman, August 7, 1951

Omar Bradley to Walter Bedell Smith, With Attachment, August 12, 1951

Dean G. Acheson to George C. Marshall, August 27, 1951

September

State Department, MacArthur Hearings Report by Fisher, September 22, 1951

State Department, MacArthur Hearings Report by Fisher, Part 2, September 22, 1951

State Department, MacArthur Hearings Report by Fisher, Part 4, September 22, 1951

State Department, MacArthur Hearings Report by Fisher, Conclusion, September 22, 1951

State Department, MacArthur Hearings Report by Fisher, Part 3, September 22, 1951

December

Wallace Carroll to Gordon Gray, December 28, 1951

1952

January

William D. Hassett to Robert Lovett, January 4, 1952

Memorandum For the Record, Paul C. Davis, January 24, 1952

Department of State, Office of Intelligence Research, Intelligence Report 5775, January 30, 1952

February

Edmond Taylor to Mallory Browne, With Attachments, February 19, 1952

March

Carol Stone to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From William Hassett, March 13, 1952

Mrs. Ray D. Stewart to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From William D. Hassett, March 29, 1952

May

Donald S. McKinlay to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From William D. Hassett, May 10, 1952

Alfred Kohlberg to Harry S. Truman, With Related Material, May 19, 1952

June

Mr. and Mrs. Ellison to Harry S. Truman With Reply From William D. Hassett, June 6, 1952

Correspondence Between Paul Douglas and Harry S. Truman, With Attachments, June 12, 1952

William C. Foster to Harry S. Truman, June 12, 1952

James T. Mayall to Harry S. Truman With Reply From William D. Hassett, June 13, 1952

September

Telegram, Ernest A. Gross to Dean G. Acheson, September 26, 1952

October

Francis Case to Harry S. Truman With Reply From Robert A. Lovett, October 1, 1952

Chester Bowles to Dean G. Acheson, October 2, 1952

November

Telegram, Warren Austin to Dean G. Acheson, November 4, 1952

Telegram Warren Austin to Dean G. Acheson, November 6, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 8, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 9, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 13, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 13, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson With Related Correspondence, November 14, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 15, 1952

Telegram to Dean G. Acheson, November 17, 1952

Department of State Circular Telegram, November 17, 1952

United Nations Press Release with Attachment, November 19, 1952

1953

William Banning to Harry S. Truman, ca. 1953

May

Repatriation of Korean Prisoners of War, May 13, 1953

July

Merritt B. Metzger to Harry S. Truman, July 27, 1953


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