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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1266 

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2010 

Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Ms. 

WATSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 

Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the 

Korean War. 

Whereas June 25, 2010, marks the 60th anniversary of the 

outbreak of the Korean War; 

Whereas, on August 15, 1945, South Korea was liberated 

from Japanese occupation, and this date in 2010 will 

represent Korea’s 65th Independence Day celebration; 

Whereas, on June 25, 1950, only 5 years after independence, 

the Korean War erupted when 135,000 North Korean 

soldiers invaded South Korea; 

Whereas after 3 days, the North Korean People’s Army captured Seoul; 


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Whereas, on June 27, 1950, President Harry S. Truman ordered air and sea forces to give the South Korean Government troops cover and support; 

Whereas, on September 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur led the successful landing of the Allied Forces at 

Incheon, stunning the North Korean People’s Army; 

Whereas after liberating Incheon, the X Corps engaged in intense battles to the west of Seoul before entering the city 

where United States Marines fought the battles alongside 20,000 South Korean soldiers; 

Whereas, on September 22, 1950, North Korean’s supply 

lines were cut off due to MacArthur’s Incheon landing 

and the North Korean People’s Army collapsed; 

Whereas, on September 29, 1950, General MacArthur triumphantly returned to Seoul with President Sygman Rhee; 

Whereas China’s subsequent intervention resulted in fierce 

battles as the Communist first, second, third, fourth, and 

fifth phase offensives were launched on the Allied forces 

with the goal to unify the peninsula under Communist 

control; 

Whereas, on July 27, 1953, the United Nations Command 

and the Communists signed the armistice at 

Panmumjom, ending a war that involved nearly 2 dozen 

nations, resulted in the death of tens of thousands of Allied soldiers, and separated North and South Korea by 

the most heavily guarded border in the world; 

Whereas the Friends of American War Veterans of Korean 

War, an organization formed in the United States by Korean Americans, holds special events each year to commemorate the Korean War and to show their appreciation of American Korean War veterans; 


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Whereas the South Korean Government constructed a statue 

of General MacArthur and placed it at the Freedom Park 

in Incheon Port as a symbolic commemoration of that 

critical operation and to remember the sacrifices of those 

who served under General MacArthur’s command, especially those who died in battle; 

Whereas nearly 37,000 members of the United States Armed 

Forces and roughly 46,000 South Korean soldiers lost 

their lives fighting side by side, and were aided by the 

nations of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Holland, India, Italy, 

Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, 

South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and 

Thailand; and 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are 

historic allies that share many common values, and this 

partnership continues to grow in importance: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the out3 break of the Korean War; 

4 (2) commends the Allied forces who bravely 

5 fought side by side against North Korea, China, and 

6 the Soviet Union; and 

7 (3) recognizes that the United States and the 

8 Republic of Korea continue to share a vital partner9 ship that extends from its military partnership to ro10 bust economic cooperation. 

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