[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




KOREA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FROM GOVERNOR KIM TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN 
               SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI

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                       HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA

                           of american samoa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2009

  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam Speaker, I submit the following message of 
support submitted by Governor of Jeollabuk-do Province Kim Wan-Joo of 
the Republic of Korea in response to the massive tsunami that struck 
American Samoa on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
                                                  October 1, 2009.
     Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega,
     Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global 
         Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of 
         Representatives.
       Honorable Eni Faleomavaega, On behalf of Jeollabuk-do, 
     please accept my warmest thanks for your visit to be 
     appointed an Honorary Citizen and Goodwill Ambassador. There 
     is no doubt that you have enriched Jeollabuk-do with your 
     works, speech and spirit. For that reason, the value of such 
     visits is immeasurable and we truly appreciate the 
     opportunity to have you as one of us.
       It's only been less than a month since we shared our 
     celebratory nights with Samoan soldiers. We were overwhelmed 
     by their and your spiritual reunion and warm hearts. I was 
     mournful with the latest and yet tragic news of the 
     earthquake and the tsunami. My deepest sympathies are with 
     American Samoans and other Samoans who have lost loved ones, 
     especially with Samoan soldiers in Korea and with you. There 
     is no doubt that you are the sons of warriors. I know you 
     will only be stronger. I hope that Samoa is in good hands and 
     will recover sooner and better. You and Samoa are in my 
     thoughts and prayers.
           Sincerely yours,
                                                      Kim Wan-Joo,
     Governor, Jeollabuk-do Province.

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