In a message dated 9/27/01 6:48:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mike_yared@hotmail.com writes: << How many Americans (not Korean-Americans) spoke and wrote Korean during 1950-1953? Mike Yared >> Hi Mike- Interesting question! We (USAFSS) learned Russian and Chinese, but no one I knew spoke Korean. I'm not sure of the answer why. Anyone guess at the reason? Ron