The President's News Conference
02/23/1949
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Tonight I want to talk to you about Korea, about why we are there, and what our objectives are.
I have recommended further suspension of the tax and the House of Representatives has approved such extension for a period of one year.
Our men are confident, the United Nations command is confident, that it will be crushed.
I earnestly hope that a happy solution will be reached in this problem of benefit to both Chile and the United States and our mutual friends...