,h4 ,,res4 #aadi  ,9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #aa1
 #bjah  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ,s\? ,korean troops
 f\ght toge!r to def5d ! ,korean p59sula
 f ,communi/ aggression be=e ! ,korean  
,armi/ice ,agreem5t 0 sign$ 9 #aiec1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,republic (
 ,korea h cont9u$ ?is cam>ad]ie s9ce    
sign+ ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea t
 same ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,korea  
is a model = alliance burd5-%>+1        
curr5tly ho/+ #bh1ejj ,am]ican          
active-duty milit>y p]sonnel1 fund+     
fifty p]c5t ( ! total non-p]sonnel co/s 
( ! ,u4,s4 troop pres5ce on ! ,korean   
p59sula1 field+ ! _w's sev5?-l>ge/      
milit>y1 & sp5d+ ov] #b4e p]c5t ( its   
gross dome/ic product on def5se2 ,:]eas 
! ,republic ( ,korea is among ! close/  
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 hav+          
contribut$ troops 9 support ( ,unit$    
,/ates op]ations dur+ ! ,vietnam w>1    
,gulf w>1 & op]ations 9 ,iraq &         

,afghani/an1 :ile also support+ num]\s  
,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ missions     
?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 
on ! ,korean ,p59sula are critical n    
only to ! security ( ! ,republic (      
,korea b also to protect aga9/ adv]s>ies
 t ?reat5 regional /ability & ! ,unit$  
,/ates homel&2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4-,,rok    
,comb9$ ,=ces ,comm& is ! mo/ integrat$ 
& effective comb9$ milit>y comm& 9 ! _w 
&1 tak5 toge!r ) ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,comm&1 has =m$ a /ructure t has provid$
 effective def5se & det]r5ce on !       
,korean ,p59sula = decades2 ,:]eas ,nor?
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 addition to pot5tially z _m z #fj      
nucle> weapons & betwe5 #b1ejj & #e1jjj 
metric tons ( *emical weapons2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates supports ! ,republic (    
,korea's ef=ts at peace & reconciliation
 on ! ,korean ,p59sula & recognizes !   
critical importance ( close policy      
coord9ation betwe5 ,wa%+ton & ,se\l2    
,:]eas 9 ,febru>y #bjag1 a ,unit$       
,nations inve/igatory body confirm$ t   

,nor? ,korea attempt$ to sell key       
mat]ials = con/ruct+ m9iaturiz$ nucle>  
w>heads1 & f\nd t balli/ic missile      
coop]ation betwe5 ,iran & ,nor? ,korea 0
 significant & mean+ful2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,s\? ,korea %>e a commitm5t to
 democracy1 human rights1 & free m>ket  
pr9ciples1 z laid out 9 ! #bjji         
,u4,s4-,,rok ,jo9t ,vision ,/atem5t z ! 
f\ndation = a #ba/ c5tury /rategic      
alliance bas$ on %>$ values2 ,:]eas !   
,republic ( ,korea actively contributes 
to peacekeep+1 cyb]security1            
non-prolif]ation1 ov]seas developm5t    
assi/ance1 climate *ange mitigation1    
c\nt]t]rorism1 & po/-conflict           
/abilization2 ,:]eas ! ,republic (      
,korea suff]$ economic retaliation f    
,*9a = in/all+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!at]    
,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se 7,,?aad7  
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em1 a measure
 necessitat$ by ,nor? ,korea's nucle> & 
balli/ic missile bellig]5ce2 ,:]eas     
,korea is ! _w's elev5?-l>ge/ economy & 
! six?-l>ge/ goods trad+ p>tn] ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 & creates bilat]al trade 
& inve/m5t :i* supports #djj1jjj        
,am]ican jobs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ! l>ge/ =eign direct inve/or 9 !       
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,korean inve/m5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is increas+2 ,:]eas !  
,republic ( ,korea evolv$ f au?orit>ian 
gov]nance to a vibrant1 model democracy 
t embraces human rights & ! rule ( law 9
 a region increas+ly *all5g$ by         
au?orit>ianism1 :i* /&s 9 />k contra/ to
 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 
:i* commits human rights violations t d 
n h any p>allel 9 ! contempor>y _w      
accord+ to a #bjad ,unit$ ,nations      
report2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,korea has 
become a key /akehold] & an active &    
con/ructive p>ticipant 9 v>i\s          
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations1 ,g-#bj1 ,organization =
 ,economic ,coop]ation & ,developm5t1   
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
=um1 ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian       
,nations ,regional ,=um1 ,int]national  
,monet>y ,fund1 ,_w ,bank1 & ,_w ,trade 

,organization2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]ican  
,day commemorates ! fir/ arrival (      
,koreans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aijc &   
honors ! great contributions ( ,korean  
,am]icans across all aspects ( society1 
:i* w only cont9ue to gr[ z ?is         
population n[ numb]s ne>ly two million  
citiz5s & z ,korean /ud5ts con/itute !  
?ird-l>ge/ s\rce ( =eign /ud5ts 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !               
,korean-,am]ican community rema9s "o ( !
 mo/ important bridges betwe5 !         
,republic ( ,korea & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
has help$ fo/] deep] ties betwe5 ! two  
nations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes t !  
,unit$ ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea        
alliance s]ves z a l9*p9 ( regional     
/ability & bilat]al security1 &         
exemplifies ! broad & deep milit>y1     
diplomatic1 economic1 & cultural ties   
%>$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic
 ( ,korea2  7#b7 reit]ates t ! ,republic
 ( ,korea & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e an      
int]e/ 9 ! cont9u$ /r5g? ( ! bilat]al   

alliance1 & 9 fur!r deep5+ ! bilat]al   
relation%ip2  7#c7 emphasizes t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance     
rema9s n only a bulw>k = peace &        
/ability 9 ,nor!a/ ,asia1 b also an     
exempl> ( democratic values1 free m>ket 
pr9ciples1 commitm5t to univ]sal human  
rights1 & ! rule ( law ?r\gh\t !        
,indo-,pacific & globally2  7#d7        
reaffirms ! ne$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,republic ( ,korea to /& %\ld]-to-%\ld] 
9 cont9u+ to apply ! economic & f9ancial
 pressure necess>y to help peacefully   
end ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (      
,korea's dang]\s nucle> & missile       
programs2 &  7#e7 emphasizes t1         
reg>dless ( ! outcome ( attempt$        
negotiations ) ! ,democratic ,p's       
,republic ( ,korea1 ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,republic ( ,korea alliance w    
cont9ue to det]1 def5d aga9/1 & defeat  
any outside aggressors1 uphold ! peace1 
& gu>d ! prosp]ity built by our two     
nations4  ,cl]k4