[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9904-9905]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        WELCOME PRESIDENT MOON 
                                 JAE-IN

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                            HON. MIKE KELLY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor and 
pleasure that we welcome President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea 
to our nation's Capital on his first official overseas visit. The 
United States shares a special relationship with the Republic of Korea 
forged during the Korean War and solidified by the greater global 
struggle for freedom in the 20th century. The U.S.-Korea alliance is 
the cornerstone of U.S. leadership in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a 
special alliance built upon the sacrifice of brave individuals who 
stood strong against the adversaries of liberty and freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, as the co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, 
I am proud to welcome President Moon Jae-in today. Our alliance will 
surely be tested, but our faith and determination will never falter or 
waiver. I thank him for his commitment to our common values, and I look 
forward to the work we will do together to strengthen the alliance even 
more in the future.

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