1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
North America
1875 - 1965
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1917 - 1979
May 21, 1980
Donald Gregg proposes that the United States "work with the current Korean leadership" but "express a carefully calibrated degree of disapproval" of the Gwangju massacre.
May 23, 1980
Donald Gregg and Michel Oksenberg outline US policy toward Korea in light of the incident in Gwangju.
May 22, 1980
Officials from the US Department of State, the White House, the CIA, NSC, OSD, and JCS determine US policy toward South Korea in light of the events in Gwangju.
Richard Holbrooke and Anthony Lake brief the US Secretary of State on the upcoming policy review committee meeting on the ongoing unrest in South Korea.
January 18, 1980
A summary of South Korean President Choi Kyu-ha's annual conference, regarding the unstable domestic situation after President Park Chung Hee's assassination, diplomatic relations with countries including US, Japan and ASEAN members, as well as North Korea's proposal to discuss the reunification question.
October 30, 1957
President Rhee expresses concern about South Korea's admission to the Colombo Plan and America's passive stance on Red China.
November 21, 1957
President Rhee briefly responds to Choi's previous reported opinions on Korean unification and the threat of Red China and Japan.
November 27, 1957
President Rhee briefly responds to Choi's report, expressing disappointment in President Diem's recent engagement of India and Japan.
July 13, 1956
In response to Minister Choi's previous report, President Rhee agrees to discussion on possible Vietnam-Korea trade for insam.
August 30, 1956
Choe Deok-sin reports that the South Vietnamese government has dispatched ships to the Spratly Islands, and comments on the status of the Overseas Chinese in Vietnam, exchanges between Vietnam and Japan and the Philippines, and Vietnam's economic policies.