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South Korean Congressmen earn $78 a month and-in the eyes of highhanded old Syngman Rhee-aren't worth even that. Rhee has publicly branded individual legislators as "nincompoops" and "opportunists," and has privately described the Republic's unicameral Assembly as "probably the worst legislative body in the world...
Worthy Pupil. Korea was first on the agenda, but not first in the hearts of the delegates. The South Korean delegate proposed Syngman Rhee's plan for supervised elections, to be held in North Korea only, for the loo-odd seats kept vacant in the Republic of Korea assembly. North Korea just as predictably demanded, among other things, withdrawal of all foreign troops. As Dulles rose to endorse South Korea's plan, Chou scribbled notes, asked to speak as soon as Dulles sat down...
...fact was that many of the U.S. allies preferred nationwide elections to Rhee's proposed elections for North Korea only. It scarcely mattered. At a Saturday meeting of seven nations called in an attempt to break the deadlock, Molotov vetoed any idea of U.N.-supervised elections anywhere, insisted that in any electoral commission the North Koreans (pop. 5,000,000) get equal representation with South Korea (pop. 20 million)2 points on which the West is determined not to yield...
...Korea after telling Communism that new aggression will mean all-out war, and after telling Rhee that an attack to the north would make him an aggressor who could expect no help...
Blunt Recommendations. Clark is never less than frank. He can express his admiration for President Syngman Rhee the patriot and his irritation with Rhee the devious politician. He is equally blunt in his recommendations for the future...