Video: 'Eisenhower Visits Korea (1952)'
(Tuesday, December 2, 1952, 7:57 p.m. Korean Standard Time; during the Korean War, part of the Cold War and the Korean conflict) — Making good on his most dramatic promise of the 1952 presidential campaign, U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Korea tonight for a firsthand view of the bitter and frustrating Korean War, which Eisenhower vowed to end. Continue reading President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Seoul, seeking an end to Korean War 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 2 1952)