[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23096]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          TIME IS RUNNING OUT

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2001

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, at an historic inter-Korea summit in 
June of 2000, the leaders of the two Koreas pledged to work toward 
reconciliation and reunification of the divided peninsula. A key 
component of healing the 50-year old wounds is for the Korean 
governments to work quickly to reunite families that were torn apart 
during the violence and chaos of the Korean War.
  Families on the Korean peninsula, as well as many Korean Americans in 
my district and across the United States, have not given up hope that 
one day they will be reunited with their long lost relatives. I applaud 
Congressman Becerra for introducing House Concurrent Resolution 77 and 
thank Chairman Hyde and Congressman Lantos for bringing it to the floor 
tonight. It is my hope that this resolution will reinforce the United 
States commitment to a united and peaceful Korea. I urge all members to 
vote in support of this important measure.

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