Korea's Harddriving Junta Leader
Photograph
Korea's Harddriving Junta Leader
South Korea - Democracy on Trial
1961
Gelatin silver print
Image: 9 1/8 × 6 5/16 in. (23.2 × 16 cm)
Paper: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0069
Inscriptions Typed in black ink on applied label, verso BC: (Korea) 10/61 1) KOREA'S HARDDRIVING JUNTA LEADER is Lieut. Gen. \ Pak Chung Hi, 44. In power since May 16th, he will receive the \ carefully planned accolade of a visit with President Kennedy next \ month. Pak, who usually wears an Army fatigue uniform, is a stern \ man little given to sociability. His sim: "To give a sense of \ direction to the people." His toughness was indicated when on \ October 23 Seoul announced that his former associate and first \ head of the junta, Liet. Gen. Chang Do Young, would go on trial \ for "anti-revolutionary" activities. \ Credit: Rene Burri 1961 MAGNUM Photos
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