[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E357]
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. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2010

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
support of H. Res. 1036 to recognize the contributions of Korean 
Americans in the United States.
  On January 13, 1903, over a hundred Korean immigrants came to the 
United States, and today there are more than a million people living in 
this country who can trace their ancestry to Korea. In my district in 
Texas, we are privileged to have a very large and dynamic Korean 
American community, and through the years, Dallas has benefitted 
immensely from this community's contributions. Additionally, the 
Dallas/Fort Worth area has a remarkably strong trading relationship 
with South Korea and the city both imports and exports exhaustively 
with the country.
  Mr. Speaker, our country is stronger because of communities like the 
Korean American community, and we are fortunate that they have added 
unique and dynamic attributes to the American character. I ask my 
fellow colleagues to join me today in honoring their contributions to 
American culture and in celebrating their accomplishments in this 
country.

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