Park Chung Hee

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Park Chung Hee (pärk

) 1917-1979.

South Korean politician who became president of South Korea after a military coup (1961) and assumed dictatorial powers in 1972. He was assassinated in 1979.

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No references found			Like other chaebol, Samsung grew into a many tentacled giant in the '60s and '70s under late President Park Chung Hee, who rewarded successful exporters with cheap credit and exclusive licenses to make goods protected from imports. SAMSUNG UNDER SIEGE by Moon Ihlwan, with Pete Engardio in New York / BusinessWeek When South Korea was ruled by military strongmen, Korean collaboration with Japanese colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century was not discussed - partly because some of those strongmen, notably the late Park Chung Hee, had been collaborators themselves. Memory won't be denied, but don't legislate history by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) alert this afternoon after the bizarre restaurant shooting of President Park Chung Hee. Troops on alert after President shot dead by Birmingham Mail (England)			parish pump parish register parish-pump Parishad Parishen Parishional parishioner Parisian Parisienne parisology parison parisyllabic Paritor Paritory parity parity bit parity check parity checking parity conjugation Parjanya Parji Park Park Ave. Park Avenue park bench Park Chung Hee park commissioner park keeper Park of artillery Park phaeton Park Range park savanna park-and-ride parka parka squirrel parkade parked Parker Parker House roll Parker Morris standard Parkeria Parkeriaceae Parkersburg Parkes Parkesine parkette Parkia Parkia javanica parkie parkin parking			park park park park park park Park & ride Park 'n View Park 'n' Grab Park and Recreation Administration Park and Recreation Advisory Board Park and Recreation Area Park and Recreation Service Area Park and ride Park Ave. Park Avenue Park Avenue (Manhattan) Park Avenue Financial Group Park Avenue Practice park bench Park Bench Social Club Park Benjamin Park Benjamin Park brake Park brake Park Bravo Park Center for Independent Media Park Center Senior High Park Central Office Building Park Century School Park Chung Hee Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee Park Cities Baptist Church Park Cities Learning Disabilities Association Park Cities Obedience School Park Cities Presbyterian Church Park Cities Republican Women Park City Park City Chamber Music Society Park City Community Public Library Park City Consulting Ltd Park City Film Music Festival Park City Fire District Park City International Music Festival Park City Jazz Foundation Park City Learning Center Park City Mountain Resort Park City Mountain Sports Club Park City Performing Arts Foundation Park City Snowboard Team Park City Weddings and Events Park City Youth Program Park College of Engineering and Technology park commissioner Park Community Council

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