Korean President Initiates New Term

As a result of the Presidential elections held throughout Korea on 5 August 1952, President Syngman Rhee was reelected to serve another term, inaugurated with an official ceremony in Seoul on 15 August. This picture, taken at the ceremony, shows members of the UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea (UNCURK) and other officials on the saluting base during a parade of the 1st Division of the Republic of Korea Army in honor of President Rhee. Seen in the picture are (from center): President Syngman Rhee; Gen. Mark Clark; Mrs. Rhee; Gen. Van Fleet; Mr. Maximino Bueno, of the Philippines, Chairman of UNCURK for the month of August; Gen. Otto P. Weyland; Prince Pridi Debyabongs Devakula, Representative of Thailand on UNCURK; Dr. Idil, of Turkey; Gen. Argu, of Turkey; Baron G. E. Van Ittersum, Representative of the Netherlands on UNCURK; Mr. Georges Mathieu, Principal Secretary of UNCURK; and Mr. D. Ketel, Alternate Representative of the Netherlands on UNCURK.