[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E40-E41]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         KOREAN WAR ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. LANE EVANS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2000

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join with Tom Ewing, my 
colleague from Illinois, as an original cosponsor of this legislation 
recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean war.
  On June 25, 1950, Communist North Korea initiated the conflict by 
invading South Korea with approximately 135,000 troops. President Harry 
S. Truman and the United Nations drew a line in the sand, committing 
ground, air, and naval forces. Approximately 5,720,000 members of the 
Armed Forces served during the Korean war. These men and women deserve 
our gratitude and respect.
  Unfortunately, there was a time when people referred to the Korean 
war as the Forgotten War. The decisive struggles of this century have 
been the wars against totalitarianism. The World War II generation 
faced the Axis powers with honor and great courage. That same honor and 
courage were displayed in a long series of wars and struggles that led 
to the fall of the Soviet empire. Korea was the initial confrontation 
of the nuclear age.

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  I am honored to cosponsor this bipartisan joint resolution 
recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean war and honoring the 
sacrifice of those who served. We are introducing the legislation 
today, calling upon our fellow Members of Congress to support us.

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