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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 947 

Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the Presidency of the 

Republic of Korea and wishing him well during his time of transition 

and his inauguration on February 25, 2008. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 29, 2008 

Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 

MEEKS of New York, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MCCOTTER, and Mr. 

MORAN of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishing him well 

during his time of transition and his inauguration on 

February 25, 2008. 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea share 

a longstanding and comprehensive alliance rooted in the 

common principles of freedom and democracy; 

Whereas on June 11, 2007, the House of Representatives 

passed H. Res. 295 recognizing ‘‘the strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and 

expresses appreciation to the Republic of Korea for its 


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contributions to international efforts to combat terrorism’’; 

Whereas on December 19, 2007, the Senate passed S. Res. 

279 recognizing that ‘‘the strength and endurance of the 

alliance between the United States and the Republic of 

Korea should be acknowledged and celebrated’’; 

Whereas, since 2000, the United States House of Representatives and the Republic of Korea National Assembly have 

engaged in an interparliamentary exchange to discuss 

issues central to the U.S.-Republic of Korea relationship; 

Whereas there are deep cultural and personal ties between 

the peoples of the United States and the Republic of 

Korea, as exemplified by the large flow of visitors and exchanges each year between the two nations, as well as the 

nearly two million Korean-Americans; 

Whereas Congress recognizes January 13 as Korean-American Day, honoring the contributions of Korean-Americans in forging stronger bilateral ties between our two 

countries; 

Whereas the Republic of Korea is the United States seventh 

largest trading partner and the United States is the third 

largest trading partner of the Republic of Korea with 

nearly $80 billion in annual trade volume; 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are 

working closely together to promote international peace 

and security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the 

rule of law; and 

Whereas Lee Myung-Bak, upon winning the election to become the next President of the Republic of Korea, stated 

that he would seek to further strengthen the relationship 

with the United States: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates Lee Myung-Bak on his election to the presi3 dency of the Republic of Korea and wishes him well during 

4 his time of transition and on his inauguration on February 

5 25, 2008. 

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