[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E19-E20]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CELEBRATING KOREAN AMERICAN DAY

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Korean American 
Day, celebrated

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annually on January 13th in recognition of the first group of Korean 
immigrants who arrived in the United States on that date in 1903.
  In 2003, President George W. Bush became the first to proclaim 
January 13th as Korean American Day, which went on to be officially 
recognized by the United States Congress in 2005. North Texas is 
blessed to be home to a large and vibrant Korean American population. 
On this day, we also celebrate the history, achievements, and 
contributions of our Korean American community.

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