[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16289]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2013

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, during the Korean War, almost two million 
American soldiers, including myself, fought to defend freedom and 
democracy for a country and people they did not know. Despite the 
tragic losses and extreme hardships endured by the Korean people and 
those who fought in their defense, little is known about the war and 
its aftermath. I proudly recognize the Korean American Film Festival 
New York (KAFFNY) and its efforts to educate and inform the New York 
community about the so-called ``Forgotten War'' through presenting new 
opportunities for intercommunity outreach.
  Through their organization, the KAFFNY has brought attention to the 
Korean Diaspora and Korean-American experience, recognizing and 
supporting new filmmakers and artists in the community. This year, the 
KAFFNY explores how the reverberations of the Korean War are still felt 
to this day and how they are explored in the area of film. Their 
festival taking place from October 24-26, 2013, commemorates the 60th 
anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. It premiers some of the 
richest and most diverse selection of films on the Korean War, such as 
the world premiering of ``Fading Away'' by Christopher H.K. Lee, a 
seven-part documentary based on the account of a 13-year-old Korean 
orphan who fled North Korea to the South.
  Putting their own personal time and resources into promoting films 
which help connect us to other communities-at-large, domestically and 
globally, the KAFFNY continues to play a vital role in the Great City 
of New York, as it works to spread the story of the Korean War, which I 
and my comrades believe should be referred as the `Forgotten Victory.'
  Since returning home from my service in the Korean War over six 
decades ago, I have witnessed the Korean American community flourish in 
New York City and across the United States and am very proud of all 
their contributions to the American fabric.

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