IA 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 86 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and 
reaffirming the United States-Korea alliance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2010 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON 
of Texas) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the 
Korean War and reaffirming the United States-Korea 
alliance. 
Whereas, on June 25, 1950, communist North Korea invaded 
the Republic of Korea with approximately 135,000 
troops, thereby initiating the Korean War; 
Whereas, on June 27, 1950, President Harry Truman or-
dered the United States Armed Forces to help the Re-
public of Korea defend itself against the North Korean 
invasion; 
Whereas United States and Allied forces recaptured the cap-
ital city of Seoul on September 28, 1950, after a success-
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bers of the Korean War Veterans Association, to revisit 
Korea in appreciation for their sacrifices; 
Whereas in the 60 years since the outbreak of the Korean 
War, the Republic of Korea has emerged from a war-torn 
economy into one of the major economies in the world 
and one of the largest trading partners of the United 
States; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea is among the closest allies of 
the United States, having contributed troops in support 
of United States operations during the Vietnam war, 
Gulf war, and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while 
also supporting numerous United Nations peacekeeping 
missions throughout the world; 
Whereas since the end of the Korean War era, more than 
28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces have 
served annually in the United States Forces Korea to de-
fend the Republic of Korea against external aggression, 
and to promote regional peace; 
Whereas North Korea’s sinking of the South Korean naval 
ship, Cheonan, on March 26, 2010, which resulted in the 
killing of 46 sailors, necessitates a reaffirmation of the 
United States-Korea alliance in safeguarding the stability 
of the Korean Peninsula; 
Whereas from the ashes of war and the sharing of spilled 
blood on the battlefield, the United States and the Re-
public of Korea have continuously stood shoulder-to- 
shoulder to promote and defend international peace and 
security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule 
of law both on the Korean Peninsula and beyond; and 
Whereas beginning in June 2010, various ceremonies are 
being planned in the United States and the Republic of 
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Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the out-
break of the Korean War and to honor all Korean War 
veterans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the historical importance of the 
60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean 
War, which began on June 25, 1950; 
(2) honors the noble service and sacrifice of the 
United States Armed Forces and the armed forces 
of allied countries that served in Korea since 1950 
to the present; 
(3) encourages all Americans to participate in 
commemorative activities to pay solemn tribute to, 
and to never forget, the veterans of the Korean War; 
(4) calls upon the President to issue a procla-
mation recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Ko-
rean War and commemorating National Korean War 
Veterans Armistice Day; and 
(5) reaffirms the commitment of the United 
States to its alliance with the Republic of Korea for 
the betterment of peace and prosperity on the Ko-
rean Peninsula. 
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