IA
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 86
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and the service by
members of the Armed Forces during such war, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. SPENCE, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mrs. MEEK of
Florida, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr.
HERGER, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. JOHN,
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. PACK-
ARD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SWEENEY,
Ms. DANNER, Mr. WAMP, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mrs. MINK of
Hawaii, Mr. OBEY, Mr. MICA, Mr. DIXON, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. FORBES, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. FILNER, Mr. WALSH, Mr. PETERSON of
Minnesota, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. GOSS,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
STEARNS, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.
TRAFICANT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BUYER, Mr. ROMERO-
BARCELO´, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. BORSKI,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. OXLEY,
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. BAKER, Mr. PICKERING,
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. FROST, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. METCALF, Mr. BARRETT of Ne-
braska, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. COBLE, Mr. WEINER, Ms.
KAPTUR, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. FARR of California, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RILEY, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. KING, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
BILIRAKIS, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr.
WOLF, Mr. LEACH, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. LEWIS of California,
Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. CASTLE,
Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. NCNULTY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. MOORE, Mr. KINGSTON, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New
York, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HORN, Mr.
KUYKENDALL, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. GREEN of
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Texas, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina,
Ms. CARSON, Mr. TALENT, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. DELAY,
Mr. FORD, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr.
REYES, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr.
SISISKY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs.
WILSON, Mr. DEMINT, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. THUNE, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
MANZULLO, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mrs. FOWLER,
Mr. HOYER, Mr. EHRLICH, and Mr. GEKAS) introduced the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and
the service by members of the Armed Forces during
such war, and for other purposes.
Whereas on June 25, 1950, Communist North Korea invaded
South Korea with approximately 135,000 troops, thereby
initiating the Korean War;
Whereas on June 27, 1950, President Harry S Truman or-
dered military intervention in Korea;
Whereas approximately 5,720,000 members of the Armed
Forces served during the Korean War to defeat the
spread of communism in Korea and throughout the
world;
Whereas casualties of the United States during the Korean
War included 54,260 dead (of whom 33,665 were battle
deaths), 92,134 wounded, and 8,176 listed as missing in
action or prisoners of war; and
Whereas service by members of the Armed Forces in the Ko-
rean War should never be forgotten: Now, therefore, be
it