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#bjaf,receiv$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution 
,enc\rag+ reunions ( divid$ ,korean     
,am]ican families4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (
 ,korea 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is resolution      
ref]r$ to z ,s\? ,korea7 & ! ,democratic
 ,p's ,republic ( ,korea 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is
 resolution ref]r$ to z ,nor? ,korea7   
rema9 divid$ s9ce ! armi/ice agreem5t 0 
sign$ on ,july #bg1 #aiec2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* z a signatory to !   
armi/ice agreem5t z repres5t+ ! ,unit$  
,nations ,=ces ,comm&1 & ) #bh1ejj ( its
 troops curr5tly /ation$ 9 ,s\? ,korea1 
has a /ake 9 peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula
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! ,korean ,p59sula sep>at$ m ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj ,korean family memb]s1      
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family reunions betwe5 ,s\? ,koreans &  
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family reunions betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,citiz5s & _! relatives 9 ,nor? ,korea 9
 section #abfe ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 
7,public ,law #aaj-aha71 sign$ into law 
by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% on ,janu>y
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#ajj1jjj e/imat$ divid$ family memb]s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates la/ id5tifi$ 9 #bjja has
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pass$ away2 ,:]eas _m ,korean ,am]icans 
are wait+ = a *ance to meet _! relatives
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ye>s2 & ,:]eas peace on ! ,korean       
,p59sula rema9s a long-t]m goal = !     
,gov]nm5ts ( ,s\? ,korea & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & w\ld mean great] security &   
/ability = ! region & ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 enc\rages     
,nor? ,korea to all[ ,korean ,am]icans  
to meet ) _! family memb]s f ,nor?      
,korea2 &  7#b7 calls on ,nor? ,korea to
 take concrete /eps to build goodwill t 
is conducive to peace on ! ,korean      

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