Dean Acheson Speak To Senate (1949)

Unissued / Unused material.
Title - 'Senate hears Dean Acheson'. Washington, America (USA).
LS general view of Senate. MS Connally, head of the Senate Foreign Relations, shaking hands with Dean Acheson, new Secretary of State. Various shots Acheson sitting down to give details of his friendship with Alger Hiss.
C/U Acheson saying "I agree with you that neither you nor I should comment in any way on the matter of Mr Alger Hiss, which is now before United States court. I agree with you that the matters of security are of the greatest importance and there is no step which should not be taken to make secure the State Department in its conduct of our Foreign affairs". MS Acheson listening to question from Senator Vandenburg which is "in other words you don't now, and haven't in the past wanted any disloyal or subversive characters in the State department". MS Acheson replying. "That is true".
Cataloguers Note: Spelling Variations - Vandenburg or Vandenberg
FILM ID:2250.22
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Dean Acheson, the then-Secretary of State, delivered a significant speech to the United States Senate on January 12, 1950. The speech is often referred to as the "Acheson's Speech to the Senate" or the "Acheson's Perimeter Speech." In this address, Acheson outlined the United States' foreign policy regarding the defense of the Pacific region, particularly in the aftermath of World War II and the emerging Cold War with the Soviet Union.
One of the key points of Acheson's speech was the articulation of what later became known as the "Acheson Line" or the "Defense Perimeter." Acheson stated that the United States would consider the defense of Japan, the Philippines, and the Aleutian Islands as crucial to its security interests, implying that these areas were within the U.S. defense perimeter. However, he did not explicitly include South Korea in this perimeter.
This omission had consequences, as it was interpreted by some as a signal that the United States might not come to the defense of South Korea if it were attacked. This perception is often considered a contributing factor to the North Korean invasion of South Korea in June 1950, marking the beginning of the Korean War.
It's important to note that the speech is more commonly associated with events in 1950, rather than 1949, as the Korean War broke out in June 1950.

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