,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4   
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #fj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,korean
 ,w> ,armi/ice & ! ,mutual ,def5se      
,treaty ( #aiec1 & congratulat+ ,p>k    
,geun-,hye on h] election to !          
,presid5cy ( ! ,republic ( ,korea4      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea %>e a     
compreh5sive alliance1 a dynamic        
p>tn]%ip1 & a p]sonal fri5d%ip root$ 9 !
 common values ( fre$om1 democracy1 & a 
free m>ket economy2 ,:]eas ! relation%ip
 betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,republic ( ,korea /ret*es back to      
,korea's ,*osun ,dyna/y1 :5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,korea e/abli%$ diplomatic     
relations "u ! #ahhb ,treaty ( ,peace1  
,amity1 ,comm]ce1 & ,navigation2 ,:]eas 

,july #bg1 #bjac1 w m>k ! #fj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! cessation ( ho/ilities & ! armi/ice
 ( ! ,korean ,w>1 sign$ at ,panmunjom1 &
 #fj ye>s 9 :i* ! p59sula has se5 no    
major ho/ilities1 despite t5sions &     
provocations f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nor?      
,korea2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic
 ( ,korea alliance 0 =g$ 9 blood1 )     
casualties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !     
,korean ,w> ( #ed1bdf dead 7( :om       
#cc1gci 7 battle dea?s7 & m ?an #ajc1bhd
 w\nd$1 & casualties ( ! ,republic (    
,korea ( ov] #ej1jjj soldi]s dead & ov] 
#aj1jjj w\nd$2 ,:]eas ! ,korean ,w>     
,vet]ans ,recognition ,act 7,public ,law
 #aaa-da7 0 enact$ on ,july #bg1 #bjji1 
& ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ a       
proclamation to designate ! date z !    
,national ,korean ,w> ,vet]ans ,armi/ice
 ,day & call$ ^u ,am]icans to display   
flags at half-/aff 9 memory ( ! ,korean 
,w> vet]ans2 ,:]eas ,octob] #a1 #bjac1 w
 m>k ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,mutual       
,def5se ,treaty ( #aiec1 to :i* ! ,s5ate
 gave its advice & cons5t to            

ratification on ,janu>y #bf1 #aied2     
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,korea has /ood    
%\ld]-to-%\ld] alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 all #d major engagem5ts ! ,unit$     
,/ates has fac$ s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii--!    
,vietnam ,w>1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 9    
,afghani/an1 & 9 ,iraq2 ,:]eas !        
,republic ( ,korea has %[n global       
lead]%ip 9 humanit>ian & peacekeep+     
missions 9 ,lebanon1 ! ,gulf ( ,ad51 &  
o!r nations ar\nd ! _w1 su* z ,haiti2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea are work+ 
closely toge!r to promote int]national  
peace & security1 economic prosp]ity1   
human rights1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,korea is     
consi/5tly a top-#aj pur*as] ( ,unit$   
,/ates def5se articles & equipm5t1 & is 
a memb] ( ! ,,nato#d gr\p = ,unit$      
,/ates =eign milit>y sales ?r\gh !      
enactm5t on ,octob] #ae1 #bjjh1 ( !     
,naval ,vessel ,transf] ,act ( #bjjh    
7,public ,law #aaj-dbi72 ,:]eas1 9 ! #fj
 ye>s s9ce ! ,korean ,w> armi/ice & !   

f\nd+ ( ! alliance1 ! ,republic ( ,korea
 em]g$ f w>-torn pov]ty into a          
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj economy ) a #cj1jjj  
p] capita ,,gdp1 a success ( ! po/-,_w  
,w> ,,ii era built by ,s\? ,koreans'    
p]sev]ance & support$ by ! /r5g? ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,korea is
 a memb] ( ! ,organization = ,economic  
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t 7,,oecd7 & a 
nonp]man5t memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil & has ho/$ global     
=ums1 su* z ! ,g-#bj ,summit & ! #bjab  
,nucle> ,security ,summit2 ,:]eas !     
,republic ( ,korea is a major economic &
 trade p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cem5t$ 
a ,free ,trade ,agreem5t 7,public ,law  
#aab-da7 on ,octob] #ba1 #bjaa1 :i*     
ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #ae1 #bjab2      
,:]eas !re are deep cultural & p]sonal  
ties betwe5 ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,republic ( ,korea1 z exemplifi$ by 
! l>ge fl[ ( visitors & ex*anges ea* ye>
 betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 includ+ ,korean 
/ud5ts /udy+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates colleges & 

univ]sities1 & ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj         
,korean-,am]icans t reside 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,implem5t+             
,recomm5dations ( ! #i_/aa ,commission  
,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ec7 set 
! crit]ia = ,korea's successful entry   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates visa waiv] program 
on ,novemb] #ag1 #bjjh2 ,:]eas !        
election on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjab1 & !    
inauguration on ,febru>y #ag1 #bjac1 (  
,p>k ,geun-,hye to ! presid5cy ( !      
,republic ( ,korea m>ks an hi/oric      
mile/one z ! fir/ female head ( /ate ev]
 democratically elect$ 9 ! ,nor!a/ ,asia
 region2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates looks   
=w>d to ! next #fj ye>s & beyond ( an   
increas+ly solid & endur+ p>tn]%ip ) !  
,republic ( ,korea ) exp&$ coop]ation on
 security1 economic1 environm5tal1 &    
cultural issues bilat]ally & 9 ! region2
 & ,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjac1 ,presid5t 
,p>k w address a ,jo9t ,meet+ (         
,congress at ! invitation ( ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
  7#a7 recognizes ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( !  

,korean ,w> ,armi/ice & ! ,mutual       
,def5se ,treaty ( #aiec2  7#b7 reaffirms
 ! importance & resili5cy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,korea alliance z a l9*p9 9      
ma9ta9+ peace & /ability on ! ,korean   
,p59sula & 9 ! great] ,ea/ ,asia region2
 &  7#c7 congratulates ,p>k ,geun-,hye  
on h] hi/oric election to ! presid5cy ( 
! ,republic ( ,korea & wi%es h] well    
dur+ h] t5ure ( lead]%ip4