MP2002-457 Former President Truman Discusses the Complicated Situation with China and Korea

In these Screen Gems outtakes, former president Harry S. Truman discusses the complicated situation he faced in China and Korea. He talks about General MacArthur's landing at Inchon, the division of Korea on the 38th parallel, the role that Russian influence played in the occupation of the region, and says that Korea should not be divided. He says no one knew what China would do, and didn't want to push the Russians into battle. He also tells the story of General Enoch Crowder of the Philippine War saying he thought he’d met the most egotistical and self-centered gentleman he’d ever met in General Arthur MacArthur until he met his son, General Douglas MacArthur.

This item is from the Screen Gems Collection. The Screen Gems Collection consists of outtakes created during the production of the film series, "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman" which aired on television in 1964 and 1965. This item is in the public domain. Please credit: Screen Gems Collection, Harry S. Truman Library.

This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595162