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




    WELCOMING PRESIDENT MOON JAE-IN OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON THE 
       OCCASION OF HIS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, as a proud member of the Korea Caucus, I 
am honored to rise today to welcome President Moon Jae-In of the 
Republic of Korea on his first official visit to the United States.
  The Republic of Korea and the United States have been not only 
allies, but close friends, for nearly 70 years. This alliance and 
friendship was solidified in our 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty with the 
Republic of Korea, and it is this commitment which binds us together 
today as we confront the threat posed by a nuclear and ever bellicose 
North Korea.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to continuing my work with my Korean 
friends as we work to make the peninsula, and broader region, safe and 
prosperous for all people dedicated to the rule of law and a democratic 
way of life. I wish President Moon a safe and productive visit to the 
United States.

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