,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #eb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1  
#bjah,mr4 ,g>dn] 7= himself & ,mr4      
,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,security ,consultative   
,meet+ betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea & !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ca1 
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea 7also kn[n z ,,rok7 co-ho/$ !    
#ej? annual ,republic ( ,korea-,unit$   
,/ates ,security ,consultative ,meet+   
7commonly kn[n & ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ! ,,scm72 ,:]eas ! alliance  
betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea & ! ,unit$  
,/ates dates back to ! ,mutual ,def5se  
,treaty ( #aiec1 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
committ$ to def5d+ its ally f outside   
aggression2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
curr5tly /ations #bh1ejj troops on !    
,korean ,p59sula z "p ( ! obligation ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to def5d ! ,republic (   

,korea2 ,:]eas ! ,,scm supports broad]  
diplomatic engagem5ts betwe5 ! #b allies
 t span a broad array ( issues important
 to ! p ( ! ,republic ( ,korea & to ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,scm has   
be5 crucial to ! cont9u$ economic       
prosp]ity ( ! ,republic ( ,korea & to   
peace & /ability on ! ,korean ,p59sula2 
,:]eas ! ,,scm has re9=c$ ! critical    
alliance betwe5 ! ,republic ( ,korea & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & deep5s ! fri5d%ip      
betwe5 ! #b c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! #ej?     
anniv]s>y ( ! ,,scm signifies an endur+ 
alliance bas$ on ! %>$ values ( fre$om1 
democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law2
 ,:]eas ! ,,scm uses ! ,jo9t ,vision =  
,,rok-,u4,s4 ,alliance & ! ,guidel9es = 
,,rok-,u4,s4 ,def5se ,coop]ation to     
enhance ! alliance beyond "o ( milit>y  
coop]ation to "o ( mutual tru/2 ,:]eas !
 ,,scm has be5 crucial 9 facilitat+     
indep5d5t op]ational capabilities ( !   
arm$ =ces ( ! ,republic ( ,korea1 all[+ 
^? =ces to exp& _! def5se capabilities &
 assume op]ational control ( ! comb9$   

=ces "u ! curr5t armi/ice2 ,:]eas !     
,,scm is key to /r5g!n+ bilat]al        
coop]ation 9 respond+ to global security
 *all5ges & ?reats1 includ+ t]rorism1   
piracy1 natural disa/]s1 peacekeep+     
op]ations1 & /abilization &             
recon/ruction2 ,:]eas ! ,,scm w cont9ue 
to pursue complete1 v]ifiable1 &        
irrev]sible dismantlem5t ( ! nucle>     
weapons & balli/ic missile programs (   
,nor? ,korea to ma9ta9 a la/+ peace2 &  
,:]eas1 ) ! cont9u$ & gr[+ ?reat f !    
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 & !
 increas+ importance ( ! ,indo-,pacific 
region1 ! ,,scm has come to repres5t !  
irreplaceable fri5d%ip & alliance betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7  
commemorates ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !       
,republic ( ,korea-,unit$ ,/ates        
,security ,consultative ,meet+ 7,,scm7 &
 ! endur+ relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea t ! ,,scm 
repres5ts2  7#b7 reaffirms ! milit>y    
alliance bas$ on mutual tru/ & %>$      

values betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,republic ( ,korea2  7#c7 recognizes t !
 alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,republic ( ,korea w rema9 ironclad1    
irrespective ( any ef=ts by ?ird p>ties 
to s[ discord betwe5 ! c\ntries2 &  7#d7
 supports ! cont9u$ pursuit (-- 7,a7 a  
complete1 v]ifiable1 & irrev]sible      
dismantlem5t ( ! nucle> weapons &       
balli/ic missile programs ( ,nor?       
,korea2 &  7,b7 la/+ peace & /ability on
 ! ,korean ,p59sula & ?r\gh\t !         
,indo-,pacific region4