Editorial Note
The United Nations Security Council held its 488th Meeting on August 17 at 3 p. m.; for the record, see U.N. document S/PV.488. The debate on Korea continued, but no action was taken to break the procedural deadlock which prevented voting on any substantive proposals.
Ambassador Austin made a statement setting forth the three great objectives to which the United Nations was committed in Korea: to end the breach of the peace; to provide a demonstration of United Nations achievement which would deter any future aggression; and to aid the establishment by the Korean people of a free, unified, and independent nation.