Korean War, 1950-1953

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to members of the National Advisory Committee of the Veterans Administration Voluntary Services. The President spoke at 8:30 p.m. at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington. In his opening words he referred to Carl R. Gray, Jr., Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. Later he referred to Vice Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Chairman of the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped, Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley, Chairman of the Commission on Medical and Hospital Services of the Armed forces and former Surgeon General of the Army, Dr.

President Harry S. Truman's reads the citations at the presentation of Congressional Medals of Honor to 1st Lt. Lloyd Burke, USA, Cpl. Rodolfo Hernandez, USA, and T. Sgt. Harold E. Wilson, USMC. After the citations, the president gave brief remarks. The President spoke at 12:35 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. 

President Harry S. Truman reads the citation upon presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Archie Van Winkle, USMCR. The president spoke from his office in the White House, 12:45 p.m. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presentation of the Congressional Medals of Honor to Major Reginald R. Myers, USMC and Major Carl L. Sitter, USMC. An unidentified person reads the first citation for Myers, and President Truman reads the second citation for Sitter. The ceremony took place in the Rose Garden at the White House at 12 p.m. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of United Nations veterans from the fighting front in Korea. The President received the group on the portico outside his office at the White House at 3:05 p.m. as part of the observance of United Nations Day. The group was composed of 48 veterans of the Korean conflict from each of the 19 nations having forces serving in the United Nations command in Korea. They had been brought to the United States by the Department of Defense and were scheduled to tour the country.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Korean Army officers. The President spoke at 3:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The six officers of the Korean army were part of a group of 250 Korean soldiers who were brought to the United States to attend U.S. Army training schools.

President Harry S. Truman reads the citation on the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor to 1st Lt. Henry A. Commiskey, USMC. The ceremony was at 12 p.m. in the Rose Garden of the White House. Text of remarks not found in Public Papers.

President Harry S. Truman's remarks upon presenting four Congressional Medals of Honor to Capt. Raymond Harvey, USA; Capt. Lewis L. Millett, USA; Master Sgt. Stanley T. Adams, USA; and Cpl. Einar H. Ingman, USA. An unidentified general reads each citation. President Truman's remarks are 1 minute, 40 seconds. The President spoke at 12:15 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The citations, describing the actions in Korea for which the medals were awarded, are printed in the Congressional Record (vol. 97, p. 7696).

President Harry S. Truman reads the citations while presenting the Congressional Medals of Honor to Lt. Colonel Raymond G. Davis, USMC; T/Sgt. Robert S. Kennemore, USMC; and Pfc. Hector A. Cafferata, USMA, White House Rose Garden.