Representatives of the Korean Press Interview W. Averell Harriman Part 1

Description

In this film, three South Korean journalists speak with W. Averell Harriman, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Issues discussed include the presidential candidacy of Park Chung-hee; progress of the South Korea-Japan normalization negotiations; reevaluation of exchange rates; American support for the South Korean government and population; specifics regarding South Korea's first Five-Year Economic and Social Development Plan; the United States government’s position on the 1963 elections in South Korea; and political purification laws.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities