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1926Kim Jong-pil, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 11th Prime Minister of South Korea (died 2018)[†]
Kim Jong-pil, also known colloquially as JP, was a South Korean politician who was the founder and first director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. He served as the prime minister twice, from 1971 to 1975 during the presidency of Park Chung Hee and from 1998 to 2000 during the presidency of Kim Dae-jung. He was a nine-term National Assembly member.
Sen orders investigation of failure of Justice Dept to bring contempt proceedings against co
Comment on Gov Smith's message
Gov Smith jokes with him at opening session of Legis
Higbie, J carried off by tide, swims an hr and 10 mins and is rescued
War debt
Miners propose Govt regulation of anthracite industry; operators oppose proposal as illegal
Statistics for 1925
Road to his home kept clear of snow so Pres Coolidge can visit him
Resolution offered by Sen Reed for investigation of alleged propaganda in favor of debt settlements is defeated