[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E339-E340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF KOREAN AMERICANS

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                               speech of

                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2010

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise in support of H. 
Res. 1036, recognizing the contributions of Korean Americans to the 
United States. As a cosponsor of this resolution, I join with 50 of my 
colleagues in urging the House to pass this resolution today.
  For six decades now the United States and the Republic of Korea have 
maintained a strong alliance that rests on a shared commitment to 
peace, democracy, and freedom not only on the Korean peninsula but 
throughout Asia and the rest of the world. And this alliance between 
the U.S. and the Republic of Korea remains resilient and firm based on 
the shared values, mutual trust, and common interests of our peoples.
  The Korean War was a major battlefield in the Cold War as American 
forces and our allies fought so heroically to resist North Korean 
aggression and prevent communist forces from imposing their rule on the 
Republic of Korea. Nearly seven million Americans served during the 
Korean War period and the United States suffered 54,246 casualties and 
over 8,000 POW/MIAs during this ``Forgotten War.'' The nearly 30,000 
American soldiers who remain stationed in the Republic of Korea are a 
testament to this relationship.
  One of the fastest growing immigrant communities with over a million 
people in the United States, Korean Americans have made great 
contributions to all facets of American society.
  Madam Speaker, I urge the House to pass this resolution today.

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