    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10059 of July 24, 2020
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Sixty-seven years ago today, guns fell silent along the Korean
    Demilitarized Zone after more than 3 years of brutal fighting to defeat
    the expansion of communism on the Korean Peninsula. On National Korean
    War Veterans Armistice Day, we pause to remember the uncommon courage
    and sacrifice of ordinary Americans who fought to defend freedom and
    protect the values we hold dear.

    This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.
    When the conflict began, Americans were still rebuilding their lives in
    the aftermath of World War II, enjoying the blessings of peace and
    looking toward a future filled with hope and prosperity. When freedom
    and democracy were under threat on the Korean Peninsula, however, 2
    million Americans left their homes, put on our Nation's uniform, and
    answered their country's call to duty. Their resolve was tried and
    tested in once obscure and unfamiliar places, such as Pork Chop Hill,
    Heartbreak Ridge, Chipyong-ni, Pusan, and the Chosin Reservoir, and in
    unnamed locations known only by grid coordinates or hilltop elevations.
    Alongside tens of thousands of coalition troops from our allies around
    the world, these individuals fought, bled, died, went missing, and
    suffered brutal captivity to defeat a determined foe amid the harshest
    of conditions, including sweltering heat, bone-numbing cold, and deep
    snow that buried valleys and rugged ridgelines. Their unquestioned
    valor, determination, and patriotism halted communist aggression and
    restored liberty and dignity for the South Korean people. In our
    Nation's Capital, the black granite wall of the Korean War Veterans
    Memorial stands as a testament to their sacrifice, etched with the words
    ``Freedom is Not Free.''; In total, more than 36,000 Americans gave
    their lives in the Korean War, more than 103,000 were wounded, and
    nearly 8,000 went missing in action.
    Today, the Republic of Korea, once decimated in the aftermath of the
    war, is one of the world's most vibrant, dynamic, and economically
    prosperous democracies--and one of our strongest allies. Our Armed
    Forces continue to proudly serve side-by-side with our Korean military
    counterparts. This ironclad alliance, forged in war and reinforced by a
    shared love of liberty and deep ties of friendship, is vital to peace
    and stability in both Asia and the world.
    As we commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we
    renew our commitment to the principles of liberty for which our Korean
    War veterans so valiantly fought. We are eternally grateful for the
    families that endured the unimaginable sacrifices and heartache of war,
    and we are thankful for all the men and women who helped change the fate
    of a nation. The 38 months of bloody warfare represent the honorable
    legacy of a selfless and courageous generation of American patriots.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2020, as
    National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all

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    Americans to
    observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor
    and give thanks to our distinguished Korean War Veterans.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
    of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP