After President George W. Bush expressed desire for a formal peace in Korea at an APEC Summit in Australia, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Carol Off interviewed Dr. Paul Edwards about the status of the cease fire in Korea for the program "As it Happens." Edwards is the director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War.
KCUR radio story by reporter Steve Bell about the opening of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University 50 years after the beginning of the Korean War. CSKW director Paul Edwards is interviewed for this segment. After the conclusion of the on-air piece, there is a brief out take.
This cassette sounds like a re-recording of an earlier cassette, with a newer introduction by Robert F. Davis, who served in the United Nations Civil Assistance Command in Korea. The original recording seems to have been made around the airing of the last episode of the TV show, M*A*S*H, where Davis recounts his time in Korea.
In response to an inquiry from someone named Tom, the unidentified speaker is recounting his experience in the Korean War. He begins by explaining a Mosquito strike book as it relates to people named John Fitch and Howe. Cassette recorded on two sides.
Korean War Veteran Tom Bragdon of Waterville, ME, responds to a survey from the Mosquito Control Group to contribute to a forthcoming book. He narrates his experience in the military and in the Korean War.