Harry Truman actually said...

The present division of Korea along the 380 parallel was never intended by the United States.

Special Message to the Congress Recommending Continuation of Economic Assistance to Korea.

06/06/1949

More Harry Truman Quotes

Bare relief along, however, would not make it possible for the Republic to become self-supporting.

Aid in the restoration of the Korean economy should be less costly to the United States in the end than a continued program of relief.

The Government of the Republic of Korea was inaugurated August 15, 1948.

It was resolved that Korea should be liberated.