Week of June 1, 1953
Syngman Rhee’s Cabinet holds a crisis session over the truce talks after
reportedly drafting a reply to a message from President Eisenhower. He vows
that South Korea will continue to fight. It’s known the Rhee and company have a
sour attitude toward any truce.
President Eisenhower sends a message to
President Syngman Rhee in a move to
prevent South Korea’s bitter opposition from
disrupting an imminent truce in Korea.
Thousands jam the streets of London for the
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Lots of
excitement in the air.
Queen Elizabeth is crowned in Westminster
Abbey. The crowed cheered, “Long Live The
Queen,” “God save Queen Elizabeth,” and
“May the Queen live forever.” An estimated 3
million Britain’s saw their Queen in a
procession with 29,000 men, 47 bands and
hundreds of horses and military contingents of
eight self-governing nations.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill acclaims his
young Queen with emotion.
Korea - President Eisenhower promises the people “there is going to be no new
Munich” - no settlement with the Communists on a basis of appeasement and no
risk of general war.”
The U.N. command and high officials in Washington believe a truce is near after
a new offer to the Red communists.
Winthrop Rockefeller says he has set up a
$1 million trust fund for his estranged
Cinderella bride,
Barbara (Bobe
) Rockefeller
who has claimed she is broke.
