,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #da  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1     
#bjac ,receiv$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution
  ,enc\rag+ peace & reunification on !  
,korean ,p59sula4  ,:]eas ! ,republic ( 
,korea 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z    
,s\? ,korea7 & ! ,democratic ,p's       
,republic ( ,korea 79 ?is resolution    
ref]r$ to z ,nor? ,korea7 h nev] =mally 
end$ ho/ilities & h be5 te*nically 9 a  
/ate ( w> s9ce ! ,armi/ice ,agreem5t 0  
sign$ on ,july #bg1 #aiec2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ ! ,unit$       
,nations ,=ces ,comm& :i* 0 a signatory 
to ! ,armi/ice ,agreem5t1 & ) #bh1ejj ( 
its troops curr5tly /ation$ 9 ,s\?      
,korea1 has a /ake 9 ! progress t[>ds   
peace & reunification on ! ,korean      
,p59sula2 ,:]eas progress t[>ds peace & 
reunification on ! ,korean ,p59sula w\ld
 mean great] security & prosp]ity = !   
region & ! _w2 ,:]eas1 at ! end ( ,_w   
,w> ,,ii1 ,korea (ficially ga9$         
indep5d5ce f ,japanese rule1 z agre$ to 

at ! ,cairo ,conf]5ce on ,novemb] #bb1  
#aidc1 ?r\gh ,novemb] #bf1 #aidc2       
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1 #aide1 ! ,korean 
,p59sula 0 tempor>ily divid$ along !    
#ch? p>allel into two milit>y occupation
 zones comm&$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #be1   
#aiej1 communi/ ,nor? ,korea attack$ !  
,s\?1 !reby initiat+ ! ,korean ,w> &    
dim9i%+ prospects = a peaceful          
unification ( ,korea2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !    
,korean ,w>1 m ?an #cf1jjj memb]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 7 kill$ &     
approximately #a1ghi1jjj memb]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces s]v$ 9-!at]   
along ) ! ,s\? ,korean =ces & #bj o!r   
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations to secure    
peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula & 9 !       
,asia-,pacific region2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !   
end ( ! ,korean ,w> era1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces h rema9$ 9 ,s\? ,korea to  
promote regional peace2 ,:]eas          
provocations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?     
,korea 9 rec5t ye>s h escalat$ t5sion & 
in/ability 9 ! ,asia-,pacific region2   

,:]eas ,nor? ,korea's human rights      
abuses1 suppression ( diss5t1 & ho/ility
 to ,s\? ,korea rema9 significant       
ob/acles to peace & reunification on !  
,korean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas ,nor? ,korea's 
economic policies h l$ to extreme       
economic privation = its citiz5s1 ^:    
quality ( life ranks among ! _w's l[e/2 
,:]eas ,nor? ,korea's prolif]ation (    
nucle> & missile te*nology ?reat5s      
int]national peace & /ability2 ,:]eas   
,nor? ,korea has sy/ematically violat$  
num]\s ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy     
,ag5cy & ,unit$ ,nations ,security      
,c\ncil ,resolutions ) respect to its   
nucle> weapons & balli/ic missile       
programs2 ,:]eas ! refusal ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,nor? ,korea to d5ucle>ize disrupts  
peace & security on ! ,korean ,p59sula2 
,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 #bjjc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 along ) ! two ,koreas1 ,japan1 ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! ,russian          
,f$]ation1 h engag$ 9 six r\nds (       
,six-,p>ty ,talks aim$ at ! v]ifiable & 
irrev]sible d5ucle>ization ( ! ,korean  

,p59sula & f9d+ a peaceful resolution to
 ! security conc]ns result+ f ,nor?     
,korea's nucle> developm5t2 ,:]eas !    
?ree-mile wide buff] zone betwe5 ! two  
,koreas1 kn[n z ! ,demilit>iz$ ,zone1 or
 ,,dmz1 is ! mo/ heavily arm$ bord] 9 ! 
_w2 ,:]eas ! ,korean ,w> sep>at$ m ?an  
#aj1jjj1jjj ,korean family memb]s1      
includ+ #ajj1jjj ,korean ,am]icans :o1  
aft] #fj ye>s ( sep>ation1 are /ill     
wait+ to see _! families 9 ,nor? ,korea2
 ,:]eas reunification rema9s a long-t]m 
goal ( ,s\? ,korea2 ,:]eas ,s\? ,korea &
 ,nor? ,korea are bo? full memb]s ( !   
,unit$ ,nations1 ^: /at$ purpose        
includes ma9ta9+ int]national peace &   
security1 & to t end take effective     
collective measures = ! prev5tion &     
removal ( ?reats to ! peace2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\? 
,korea h cont9u\sly /ood %\ld]-to-%\ld] 
to promote & def5d int]national peace & 
security1 economic prosp]ity1 human     
rights1 & ! rule ( law bo? on ! ,korean 
,p59sula & beyond1 & ! d5ucle>ization ( 

,nor? ,korea2 & ,:]eas ,july #bg1 #bjac1
 m>ks ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,armi/ice    
,agreem5t ( ! ,korean ,w>3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ,congress--  7#a7 recognizes ! 
hi/orical importance ( ! ,korean ,w>1   
:i* began on ,june #be1 #aiej2  7#b7    
honors ! noble s]vice & sacrifice (     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & !
 arm$ =ces ( alli$ c\ntries t h s]v$ 9  
,korea s9ce #aiej2  7#c7 reaffirms !    
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to its      
alliance ) ,s\? ,korea = ! bett]m5t (   
peace & prosp]ity on ! ,korean ,p59sula2
 &  7#d7 calls on ,nor? ,korea to       
respect ! fundam5tal human rights ( its 
citiz5s1 ab&on & dismantle its nucle>   
weapons program1 & end its nucle> &     
missile prolif]ation z integral /eps    
t[>d peace & ev5tual reunification4     
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#ca1 #bjac4 ,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1 ,cl]k