[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 227 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 227

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean independence movement 
            and recognizing Korean National Liberation Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2005

 Mr. Crowley submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean independence movement 
            and recognizing Korean National Liberation Day.

Whereas in December 1943, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States 
        signed the Cairo Declaration in which these countries expressed their 
        determination that in due course Korea should become a free and 
        independent state;
Whereas on August 15, 1945, a republic was established in the southern half of 
        the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas in December 1945, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United 
        States signed the Moscow Agreement, which was later adhered to by China, 
        which proposed the re-establishment of Korea as an independent state;
Whereas it has been 102 years since people from Korea came to the United States, 
        originally to Hawaii to work on plantations, and after World War II 
        large numbers of immigrants from Korea came to the mainland of the 
        United States;
Whereas August 15 of each year is celebrated as Korean National Liberation Day 
        and Korean-Americans have worked to bring about better recognition of 
        this important Korean holiday and to spread the historic meaning of this 
        day to other Americans who are friends of Korea;
Whereas Korean-Americans began working in their adopted land and adopted new 
        communities of Korean-Americans, where many Korean-Americans live, work, 
        and retain a link to their Korean heritage;
Whereas Korean National Liberation Day is a time of celebration of the Korean 
        independence from colonialism and a reminder of the Korean independence 
        movement against the tyranny of colonialism;
Whereas Korean National Liberation Day serves as a reminder and heightened 
        awareness among the younger generations of Koreans for the struggle for 
        independence through the noble deeds of their forefathers;
Whereas the independence of Korea was not only significant to Koreans, but also 
        a turning point in the history of all countries in East Asia in the 
        fight for democracy and civil liberties; and
Whereas the people of the United States are encouraged to reflect upon the 
        relationship between the United States and Korea and remember the lives 
        lost during the Korean conflict, once termed the ``Forgotten War'': Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress--
            (1) commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Korean 
        independence movement; and
            (2) extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the 
        Korean people as they celebrate Korean National Liberation Day.
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