[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19652-19653]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE SERVICE OF KOREAN WAR VETERANS

  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 62, submitted earlier 
today by Senators Daschle and Hagel honoring the service of Korean war 
veterans; that the concurrent resolution be agreed to; that the 
preamble be agreed to; that the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table; and that any statements relating to the concurrent resolution be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 62) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

       Whereas Sunday, July 27, 2003, marks the 50th anniversary 
     of the armistice ending the Korean War;
       Whereas nearly 1,800,000 members of the United States Armed 
     Forces answered their Nation's call to duty and served in 
     Korea during the Korean War;
       Whereas, during the 3-year period of the Korean War, more 
     than 36,500 Americans died and more than 100,000 were wounded 
     in some of the bloodiest, most horrific fighting in the 
     history of warfare;
       Whereas the bloodshed and sacrifice of these soldiers made 
     possible the development of a democratic, prosperous, and 
     peaceful Republic of Korea;
       Whereas our troops in Korea were at the forefront of a long 
     and difficult struggle against Communism and oppression that 
     ultimately brought freedom to millions of people around the 
     world;
       Whereas the Korean War accelerated the final desegregation 
     of the United States Armed Forces and stands as a milestone 
     along the road to racial equality; and

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       Whereas it has taken decades for the people of this Nation 
     to understand and appreciate the significance of the Korean 
     War and the lasting accomplishments of those who fought in 
     the war, leaving these veterans without the recognition and 
     respect they so rightfully deserve: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) declares its appreciation for the significant and 
     enduring accomplishments of our Nation's Korean War veterans;
       (2) remains committed to the ideals of freedom, peace, and 
     democracy on the Korean Peninsula; and
       (3) affirms its commitment to preserving the memory of 
     those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Korean War, and 
     to educating future generations about the achievements of our 
     Nation's Korean War heroes.

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