,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjae ,mr4  
,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,welcom+ ! ,presid5t ( !  
,republic ( ,korea on h] (ficial visit  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & celebrat+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea relation%ip1 &
 = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (      
,korea %>e a compreh5sive alliance1 a   
dynamic p>tn]%ip1 & a p]sonal fri5d%ip  
root$ 9 ! common values ( fre$om1       
democracy1 & a free m>ket economy2      
,:]eas ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,republic ( ,korea is a l9*p9 (    
regional /ability 9 ,asia1 includ+ aga9/
 ! ?reats pos$ by ! regime 9 ,pyongyang2
 ,:]eas coop]ation betwe5 our nations   
spans across ! security1 diplomatic1    
economic1 en]gy1 & cultural sph]es2     
,:]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 ! ,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 ! ,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 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aiec ,mutual     
,def5se ,treaty1 to :i* ! ,s5ate gave   
its advice & cons5t to ratification on  
,janu>y #bf1 #aied1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s   
pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula1 &        
curr5tly !re are approximately #bh1ejj  
,unit$ ,/ates troops /ation$ 9 !        
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y   
#bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea successfully conclud$            
negotiations = a new five-ye> ,special  
,measures ,agreem5t 7,,sma71 e/abli%+ ! 
framework = ,republic ( ,korea          
contributions to (fset ! co/s associat$ 
) ! /ation+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces ,korea
 7,,usfk7 on ! ,korean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t supports      
mutual ef=ts by ! ,republic ( ,korea &  
,japan to ov]come ! pa/ & "w toge!r to  
contribute to peace1 security1 &        
economic prosp]ity 9 ! ,asia-,pacific   
region2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea %>e
 a deep commitm5t to address+ ! cont9u$ 

suff]+ ( ! p ( ! ,democratic ,p's       
,republic ( ,korea due to ! human rights
 abuses & repression ( ! regime 9       
,pyongyang2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ae1 #bjab1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea ,free
 ,trade ,agreem5t ent]$ into =ce1 :i*   
bo? sides h committ$ to fully implem5t1 
& ! ,republic ( ,korea is ! ,unit$      
,/ates six?-l>ge/ trade p>tn]1 ) ,unit$ 
,/ates goods & exports to ,korea rea*+ a
 record level ( #dd1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjad1
 up ov] #g p]c5t comp>$ to #bjac2       
,:]eas1 on ,may #g1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea sign$ a   
,jo9t ,decl>ation 9 ,commemoration ( !  
#fj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,alliance ,betwe5 ! 
,republic ( ,korea & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjac1 ,h]          
,excell5cy ,p>k ,geun-hye1 ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 address$ a ,jo9t 
,session ( ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t notes ! address deliv]$
 by ,presid5t ,p>k ,geun-hye 9 ,dresd51 
,g]many1 on ,m>* #bh1 #bjad1 &          
recognizes h] ef=ts to promote peace1   

/ability1 & coop]ation 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia2 
,:]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]sities2 ,:]eas ,korean-,am]icans h 
made invaluable contributions to our    
,nation's security1 prosp]ity1 &        
div]sity2 ,:]eas1 f ,june #ad-ag1 #bjae1
 ,presid5t ,p>k ,geun-hye w visit       
,wa%+ton = a second (ficial visit to !  
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce h] election z        
,presid5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t looks =w>d to cont9u+ to deep5
 our endur+ p>tn]%ip ) ! ,republic (    
,korea on security1 economic1 cultural  
issues1 z well z embrac+ new            
opportunities = coop]ation on em]g+     
regional & global *all5ges3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,h]   
,excell5cy ,p>k ,geun-hye1 ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,republic ( ,korea1 on h] (ficial    
visit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7         

reaffirms ! importance ( ! alliance     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea1 z en%r9$ 9 ! ,mutual ,def5se    
,treaty ( #aiec1 t is vital to peace &  
security 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia1 & welcomes    
opportunities to /r5g!n security ties1  
includ+ on space1 cyb]1 & missile       
def5se2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,korea to cont9ue to broad5 
& deep5 ! alliance by enhanc+ coop]ation
 9 ! security1 economic1 sci5tific1     
heal?1 & cultural sph]es4