Editorial Note

On July 24, 1950, Secretary of State Acheson appeared in executive session before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He discussed the world situation in light of the outbreak of the Korean War. For the record of his testimony, see Reviews of the World Situation, 1949–1950: Hearings Held in Executive Session Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate (81st Cong., 1st and 2nd sessions), pages 313–337.