The only name that counts with the peasants of South Korea is Syngman Rhee. If it were left to the peasants. 77-year-old Dr. Rhee would probably be re-elected President this month. But under the republic's U.N.-sponsored constitution, the election of the President is the business of the National Assembly, which has had an opportunity of observing the heavy-handed political methods of Dr. Rhee at close quarters. Dr. Rhee's personally loyal 60,000-man police force and his penchant for jailing critics of his government's corruption have aroused strong opposition to his reelection. Last week...
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