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Ceremony to Inaugurate Clearing of Bomb Damage in Seoul

22 August 1952

On 22 August 1952, a ceremony was held in Seoul, Korea, to initiate a program for the clearing of bomb damage in that city.
Seen here, on the platform, saluting as the Korean National Anthem was played are (left to right): Mr. Lee, Acting Mayor of Seoul; Korean President Syngman Rhee; and General Van Fleet. At the conclusion, of the ceremony, General Van Fleet moved the first shovel full of rubble.

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