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Recording Date(s)
June 16, 1952
Accession Number
SR60-37
Description
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of "Task Force Smith." The President spoke at 3:10 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The group included 16 members of the 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, the first American unit to see combat in Korea in July 1950. The battalion movement to Korea, called "task force Smith," was named for its commander, Lt. Col. Charles B. Smith, who also headed the group that met with the President.
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Unrestricted
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Original Format(s)
Production and Copyright
U.S. Army Signal Corps
National Archives Identifier (NAID)