Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII

Editorial Note

On October 17, President Truman delivered a nationwide radio address at 11:30 p. m. (EST) from San Francisco. He reported on his meeting with General MacArthur at Wake Island, reiterated the desire of the United States for a unified, independent government for Korea, and stated that the United States had no aggressive design in Korea or any other place in the Far East. (Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman, 1950, page 673.)