IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 159 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the March First Movement and Korea’s 
declaration of independence from the Empire of Japan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2019 
Mr. WOODALL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the March First Move-
ment and Korea’s declaration of independence from the 
Empire of Japan. 
Whereas, on March 1, 1919, the people of Korea gathered in 
Seoul, the capital of Korea, to proclaim they would no 
longer be subject to Japan’s imperial rule and to demand 
independence, peace, democracy, human rights, and a 
free and equal democratic republic; 
Whereas the Korean Declaration of Independence, inspired by 
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, calls for 
national self-determination, justice, humanity, survival, 
and dignity; 
Whereas approximately 2,000,000 Koreans participated in 
demonstrations for Korean independence and over 7,000 
Koreans lost their lives in the process; 
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Whereas the March First Movement directly led to the estab-
lishment of the Korean Provisional Government in 
Shanghai and brought worldwide attention to their ef-
forts for independence; 
Whereas the people of Korea fought for 36 years under the 
oppression of Imperialist Japan for independence; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea has been a proud partner 
both militarily and economically with the United States 
since its inception over 70 years ago; 
Whereas the United States fought side by side with the Ko-
rean people to repel the Soviet Union-supported Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (North Korea) at-
tacks during the Korean war; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea and the United States are 
committed to a denuclearized Korean Peninsula and a 
peaceful end to the Korean war; 
Whereas in both the Republic of Korea and North Korea, 
March 1st is designated as a national holiday; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea’s President Moon Jae-in in-
vited the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a joint 
celebration of the 100th anniversary of the March First 
Movement in the spirit of unity; 
Whereas both President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of 
Korea and President Donald Trump of the United States 
have participated in summits with North Korean leader 
Kim Jong Un in the pursuit of peace on the Korean Pe-
ninsula; and 
Whereas the United States Congress has consistently dem-
onstrated strong bipartisan support for its ally the Re-
public of Korea: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) observes and congratulates the people of 
Korea on the 100th anniversary of Korea’s March 
First Movement and path to independence; 
(2) recognizes the importance of the alliance be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Korea 
to the stability of the region and the prosperity of 
both countries; 
(3) commends the steps for a unified and 
denuclearized Korean Peninsula that have been ac-
complished and efforts that still must be made; and 
(4) reaffirms the United States commitment to 
the Republic of Korea’s independence, sovereignty, 
and safety. 
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