Title: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the March First Movement and Korea's declaration of independence from the Empire of Japan.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution reaffirms the United States' support for South Korea on the 100th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Japan. The resolution also commends South Korea's efforts to achieve a unified and denuclearized Korean Peninsula.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 159 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2019

 Mr. Woodall submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the March First Movement 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;
Whereas the March First Movement directly led to the establishment of the Korean 
        Provisional Government in Shanghai and brought worldwide attention to 
        their efforts 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 Korean people to repel 
        the Soviet Union-supported Democratic People's Republic of Korea's 
        (North Korea) attacks 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 invited 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 
        Peninsula; and
Whereas the United States Congress has consistently demonstrated strong 
        bipartisan support for its ally the Republic of Korea: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    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 between 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 accomplished 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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