Word: rhees
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...asserts that Koreans have already proved they want and can run a democracy. "In 1948 we elected a parliament, which chose Synghman Rhee, president. He has proven a wiser choice than the official U. S. military government authorities who were picked to succeed him. The American choice was an opportunist, who welcomed the Communist army when they entered Seoul. Our democratic government was gaining strength, last spring it succeeded in balancing the budget and Curbed the inflation felt by the Japanese...
...Syngman Rhee wasn't even living in Korea before the election and was forced down the peoples' threat. The election was suspicious. But there's no doubt that North Korea is the aggressor, and Russia is in with them...
...Rhee, who received a Master of Arts degree here in 1910, was elected president of the Seoul club at its organizational meeting last spring. However, the Associated Harvard Clubs have no record of this branch, and it is presumed that the Korean war, which followed soon after first meeting, prevented the club from getting word of its intention to organize to the home office...
Born in Korea, Rhee came to the United States at the turn of the century, and graduated from George Washington University in 1907. During the year 1907 to 1908 Rhee attended the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences here, but did not receive his A.M. until...
...Courses which Rhee took were: American History to 1789, History of Continental Europe from the Peace of Utrecht to the Present, Studies in the Expansion of Europe since 1815, European Industry and Commerce in the Nineteenth Century, American Diplomacy--Treaties, Application of International Law, and Foreign Policy, and one labeled International Law as Administered by the Courts and as Observed in International Negotiations...