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March 2, 1954	Letter, Syngman Rhee to General James A. Van Fleet Syngman Rhee expresses concerns about the American Korean Foundation's under-graduate scholarship program.
February 18, 1954	Letter, General James A. Van Fleet to Syngman Rhee General James A. Van Fleet sends a letter with news including architect I. M. Pei coming to Korea.
March 23, 1954	Letter, General James A. Van Fleet to Syngman Rhee General James A. Van Fleet shows willingness to accept a position such as Ambassador in South Korea if it is offered. He also recommends General Christenberry as a executive director.
March 20, 1954	Letter, General James A. Van Fleet to Syngman Rhee General James A. Van Fleet send thank you letter for his birthday present.
April 8, 1954	Letter, Syngman Rhee to General James A. Van Fleet Syngman Rhee suggests General James A. Van Fleet come to South Korea as an ambassador or economic coordinator. He also writes concerning defense forces in South Korea.
November 29, 1954	Letter, Syngman Rhee to General James A. Van Fleet Syngman Rhee asked General James A. Van Fleet about establishing him as an official military adviser.
July 11, 1948	Record of Conversation between Kim Gu and Liu Yuwan Kim Gu (Kim Koo) and the Chinese Nationalist Minister Liu Yuwan discuss Kim's participation in the South Korean government, his attendance at a conference in Pyongyang, and the possibility of a Russian-led attack on southern Korea.
July 27, 1953	Notes on Visit of General Clark with President Rhee (8:30-8:55, 27 July 1953) General Clark tries to convince President Rhee to attend the armistice signing, emphasizing that Kim Il Sung will not be present. Ambassador Briggs then reports that President Eisenhower has approved $200 million in aid for Korean rehabilitation.
August 7, 1953	Summary Record of the Conference held between President Rhee and Secretary Dulles (Third Session) President Rhee and Secretary Dulles have concluded the final negotiations for the US-ROK defense pact and now both believe it is time to inform the American and Korean public. Rhee emphasizes that he will not accept Korean neutralization and it is imperative to remove the Chinese from the north. Dulles states that the US will do its best to unify Korea under one peaceful government and will try to remove the Chinese aggressors in the north.
August 6, 1953	Proposed Joint Statement by President Rhee and Secretary Dulles In this proposed joint statement, President Rhee and Secretary Dulles discuss the terms for the joint security pact between the ROK and the US.