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What did President Truman say was his hardest decision to make in office?
In The Korea Society’s commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, Dr. Michael Devine discussed his book, The Korean War Remembered: Contested Memories of an Unended Conflict, which explores how conflicting “theaters of memory” in the United States, South Korea, North Korea, and China “have evolved over decades and…continue to shape the domestic and foreign policies of the countries still involved in this unresolved struggle.”
Harry S. Truman was President of the United States when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945. Truman made the decision to use the bombs to end World War II. President Truman also deployed U.S. troops to Korea in June 1950 after North Korea invaded South Korea.
📺 Full program: Remembering The Korean War | July 25, 2025
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.
What did President Truman say was his hardest decision to make in office?
In The Korea Society’s commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, Dr. Michael Devine discussed his book, The Korean War Remembered: Contested Memories of an Unended Conflict, which explores how conflicting “theaters of memory” in the United States, South Korea, North Korea, and China “have evolved over decades and…continue to shape the domestic and foreign policies of the countries still involved in this unresolved struggle.”
Harry S. Truman was President of the United States when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945. Truman made the decision to use the bombs to end World War II. President Truman also deployed U.S. troops to Korea in June 1950 after North Korea invaded South Korea.
📺 Full program: Remembering The Korean War | July 25, 2025
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The Korea Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea.
![[YPN] Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skAGFMMLOkU/mqdefault.jpg "[YPN] Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy
August 27, 2025 - The Korea Society and the Korean American Community Foundation’s (KACF) Associate Board are pleased to present Rooted in Giving: Leading Korean Voices in Philanthropy, a panel discussion featuring three Korean leaders working at the forefront of non-profit and philanthropy: Jeannie Park, Sue Kim, and Abraham Kim. Together, they will share their experiences and insights on what it means to lead with purpose, build strong communities, and drive meaningful change through service, advocacy, and giving.
This panel will be moderated by Emil Kang, the Agnes Gund Visiting Professor of the Practice of Arts at Brown University and Former Program Director for Arts and Cultural Heritage at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The KACF Associate Board (AB) is a group of community-minded young professionals based in the New York Metro area who serve as ambassadors of KACF’s mission, helping to build awareness of issues of economic security and shape the next generation of Korean American philanthropy. KACF funds community-based non-profit organizations working to improve lives and transform communities in the Korean and Asian American communities in the greater New York area. KACF transforms and empowers communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and inter-community bridge building.
For more information, please visit the link below:
https://www.koreasociety.org/corporate/2032-rooted-in-giving-leading-korean-voices-in-philanthropy")
