[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 256 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 256

Observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the 
United States and the Republic of Korea, affirming the deep cooperation 
 and friendship between the people of the United States and the people 
 of the Republic of Korea, and thanking the Republic of Korea for its 
 contributions to the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization 
              and reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2003

Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Dodd, 
 and Mr. Hagel) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the 
United States and the Republic of Korea, affirming the deep cooperation 
 and friendship between the people of the United States and the people 
 of the Republic of Korea, and thanking the Republic of Korea for its 
 contributions to the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization 
              and reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Whereas October 1, 2003, marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 
        Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the 
        Republic of Korea, signed at Washington October 1, 1953, and entered 
        into force November 17, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the ``Mutual 
        Defense Treaty'');
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea have formed a bond through 
        the common struggle against communist aggression;
Whereas more than 34,000 Americans lost their lives fighting in the Korean War, 
        and approximately 37,000 men and women of the United States Armed Forces 
        are still deployed on the Korean peninsula, enduring separation from 
        their families and other hardships in the defense of freedom;
Whereas the Mutual Defense Treaty has been instrumental in securing peace on the 
        Korean peninsula and providing an environment in which the Republic of 
        Korea has become an economically vibrant, free, democratic society;
Whereas the foundation of the Mutual Defense Treaty rests not only on a common 
        adversary, but more importantly on a shared interest in, and commitment 
        to, peace, democracy, and freedom on the Korean peninsula, in Asia, and 
        throughout the world;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are working closely together 
        to find a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by North Korea's 
        pursuit of nuclear weapons and the export by North Korea of ballistic 
        missiles;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is making valuable contributions to the global war 
        on terrorism, including the contribution of logistics support for 
        international forces operating in Afghanistan;
Whereas the Republic of Korea has pledged $260,000,000 and has already sent 700 
        military engineers and medical personnel to assist in the United States-
        led effort to stabilize and reconstruct Iraq; and
Whereas South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun pledged on October 18, 2003, to 
        dispatch additional troops to work alongside United States and coalition 
        forces in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) observes the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense 
        Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of 
        Korea, signed at Washington October 1, 1953, and entered into 
        force November 17, 1954;
            (2) reaffirms the deep cooperation and friendship between 
        the people of the United States and the people of the Republic 
        of Korea; and
            (3) thanks the Republic of Korea for its contributions to 
        the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization and 
        reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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