IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 333
Expressing support and appreciation for the longstanding alliance between 
the United States and the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support and appreciation for the longstanding 
alliance between the United States and the Republic 
of Korea, and for other purposes.
Whereas 2003 marks the 100th anniversary of Korean immi-
gration to the United States, the 50th Anniversary of the 
armistice agreement halting the Korean conflict, and the 
50th anniversary of the United States-Republic of Korea 
Mutual Defense Treaty; 
Whereas diplomatic relations between the United States and 
Korea were established by treaty in 1882 and included 
the establishment by King Kojong of United States Gov-
ernment property in Jung-dong, one of the oldest United 
States Government properties outside of the United
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States, and the land on which the United States Ambas-
sador’s residence exists; 
Whereas more than 3,000,000 Koreans and almost 2,000,000 
Americans fought in defense of freedom and democracy 
on the Korean Peninsula, which resulted in 36,577 dead 
and 103,284 wounded Americans; 
Whereas the United Nations Command, led by the United 
States, intervened with military action and diplomacy and 
resulted in the armistice agreement signed on July 27, 
1953; 
Whereas, through innovation and determination, the Republic 
of Korea (‘‘South Korea’’) has emerged from the ravages 
of war, military dictatorship, and political upheavals into 
a strong democracy ranked as the twelfth largest econ-
omy in the world and a leader in many fields of business 
and technology; 
Whereas trade between the Republic of Korea and the United 
States accounts for almost $60,000,000,000 worth of 
goods and services, making the Republic of Korea the 6th 
largest trading partner of the United States; 
Whereas the relationship between the two countries has con-
tinued to evolve to include cooperation in international 
security and the fight against terrorism, including the 
Republic of Korea’s role as a member of the Coalition 
during Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea continues to play a role in the 
international community from which itself has benefited, 
including by providing assistance in the United Nations 
effort to maintain peace and cultivate the birth of a new 
democracy in East Timor, as well as lending engineers 
and medical support, aircraft, and naval transport, and
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aid in the reconstruction efforts alongside United States 
forces and personnel in Operation Enduring Freedom in 
Afghanistan and in post-conflict Iraq; and 
Whereas deterrence of aggression by the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea (‘‘North Korea’’) is the principle con-
sideration of the unique Combined Forces Command of 
the United States and the Republic of Korea on the Ko-
rean Peninsula to continue preserving this key strategic 
military alliance: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That—
(1) Congress expresses its unequivocal support 
and appreciation for the longstanding alliance be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Korea; 
and 
(2) it is the sense of Congress that—
(A) the continuation of the military alli-
ance between the United States and the Repub-
lic of Korea is both strategic and foreseeable 
and remains an essential consideration in the 
international fight against terrorism; 
(B) the continuation of the cultural and 
economic relationship between the United 
States and the Republic of Korea mutually ben-
efit the two countries;
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(C) Korean immigration has contributed to 
the United States economy, diversity, culture, 
and politics; and 
(D) foreign students from the Republic of 
Korea have learned from the United States and 
returned to be leaders in the Government of the 
Republic of Korea, Korean businesses, and Ko-
rean academia.
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