S. Con. Res. 90 (ES) - Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families.
Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families.
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Chicago
U.S. Congress. Senate. Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families. S. Con. Res. 90. 107th
Cong., 1st
sess., Engrossed in Senate December 21, 2001. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres90es.
APA
Congress, Senate (2001, December 21). Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families. (S. Con. Res. 90 (ES)). Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres90es.
MLA
United States, Congress, Senate. Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families. U.S. Government Publishing Office, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres90es. 107th Congress, S. Con. Res. 90, Engrossed in Senate 21 Dec. 2001.
Bluebook
S.Con.Res.90 - 107th Congress (2001-2002): Whereas on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, thereby initiating the Korean War, leading to the loss of countless lives, and further polarizing a world engulfed by the Cold War; Whereas in the aftermath of the Korean War, the division of the Koreas at the 38th parallel separated millions of Koreans from their families, tearing at the heart of every mother, father, daughter, and son; Whereas on June 13 and 14, 2000, in the first summit conference ever held between leaders of North and South Korea, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital; Whereas in a historic joint declaration, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il made an important promise to promote economic cooperation and hold reunions of South Korean and North Korean citizens; Whereas such reunions have been held in North and South Korea since the signing of the joint declaration, reuniting family members who had not seen or heard from each other for more than 50 years; Whereas 500,000 people of the United States of Korean ancestry bear the pain of being separated from their families in North Korea; Whereas the United States values peace in the global community and has long recognized the significance of uniting families torn apart by the tragedy of war; and Whereas a petition drive is taking place throughout the United States, urging the United States Government to assist in the reunification efforts: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Congress and the President should support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea; and (2) such efforts should be made in a timely manner, as 50 years have passed since the separation of these families., S.Con.Res.90, 107th Cong. (2001), https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-107sconres90es.
