By June 29, more than 2,000 Americans are flown to Japan. During that same time period, the Air Force announces that at least 12 North Korean planes were downed. All F-80 pilots were rescued. He had given the order to MacArthur about two hours earlier. Congress votes to support the president.
Members also vote to extend the draft by a year.
The governments of Great Britain, West Germany and France declare unanimous agreement with the vote. The resolution removes all restraints from noncommunist nations to commit resources to expelling North Korean invaders, an action that comes to be viewed as having no end in sight. The NKPA captures Seoul. The NKPA drive was led by 100 Russian-built tanks. Early in the morning, ROK commanders panicked and ordered bridges leading south over the Han River to be destroyed.