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From the archives: Congressman tours the Korean Joint Security Area, 1959
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May 12, 2026
(Martin Steinmeyer/Stars and Stripes)
Panmunjom, Korea, Dec. 6, 1959: Rep. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) looks out a Military Demarcation Line marker during a visit to the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom, Korea. He toured the Korean border site with Maj. James L. McCravey (left), JSA duty officer. Rep. Inouye was touring Asia to prepare himself for his first congressional term.