,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjai,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kim1    
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 & ,mr4   
,keat+7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !  
c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ,korea's ,m>* ,fir/
 ,movem5t ,day4  ,:]eas ,m>* #a1 #bjai1 
m>ks ! c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ,korea's    
,m>* ,fir/ ,movem5t ,day2 ,:]eas !      
,korean ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 read
 al\d 9 ,se\l on ,m>* #a1 #aiai1 &      
includ$ ! proclamation1 ,we desire a    
full measure ( satisfaction 9 ! way (   
lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess1 & an     
opportunity to develop :at is 9 u = !   
glory ( our p2 ,:]eas ! ,korean         
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce 0 inspir$ by  
,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson's ,f\rte5     
,po9ts & ! "r ( a p to self-det]m9ation2
 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,wilson /at$ 9 an     
address to a ,jo9t ,session ( ,congress 
on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiah1 t               

self-det]m9ation is n a m]e phrase4 ,x  
is an imp]ative pr9ciple ( action2      
,:]eas ! ,m>* ,fir/ ,movem5t con/itutes 
a f\ndation ^u :i* ! ,republic ( ,korea 
/&s today z a global lead] & "o (       
,am]ica's greate/ =eign policy success  
/ories2 ,:]eas ,yu ,gwan-sun1 a         
#af-ye>-old "y woman1 jo9$ alongside h] 
classmates at ! ,m>* #a1 #aiai1         
indep5d5ce demon/rations & lat] became !
 face ( ! ,korean indep5d5ce movem5t2   
,:]eas ,yu ,gwan-sun 0 a /ud5t at ,e:a  
,haktang 9 ,se\l1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ by     
,am]ican mission>ies z ! fir/ mod]n     
educational in/itution = wom5 9 ,korea2 
,:]eas ,yu ,gwan-sun 0 imprison$ &      
tortur$ at ,seodaemun ,prison 9 ,se\l1 &
 on ! fir/ anniv]s>y ( ! ,m>* ,fir/     
,movem5t1 cri$ out1 ,ev5 if my f+]nails 
are torn out1 my nose & e>s are ripp$   
ap>t1 & my legs & arms are cru%$1 ?is   
physical pa9 does n comp>e to ! pa9 (   
los+ my nation42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1   
#bjah1 ! ,new ,york ,times issu$ an     
obitu>y ab\t ,yu ,gwan-sun 9 its s]ies  

titl$ ,ov]look$ ,no ,m2 ,:]eas ,korea's 
,m>* ,fir/ ,movem5t includ$             
contributions f sev]al prom95t ,koreans 
t 7 educat$ & resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ^! notable p]sons includ$ ,dr4   
,syngman ,rhee1 ! fir/ ,presid5t ( !    
,republic ( ,korea1 :o receiv$ 8        
doctorate f ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity 9 #aiaj
 f !n ,presid5t ( ! ,univ]sity1 ,woodr[ 
,wilson1 & address$ a ,jo9t ,meet+ (    
,congress on ,july #bh1 #aied2 ,:]eas   
,kim ,kyu-,sik 0 among ! e>lie/ to      
receive a ba*elor's degree 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates f ,roanoke ,college 9 #aijc2     
,:]eas ,dosan ,ahn ,*ang ,ho 0 "o ( !   
e>ly lead]s ( ! ,korean-,am]ican        
community1 hav+ immigrat$ to ,san       
,francisco 9 ,octob] #aijb1 & e/abli%$ !
 ,fri5d%ip ,society 9 #aijc1 ! fir/     
,korean-,am]ican organization2 ,:]eas   
,repres5tative ,diane ,watson (         
,cali=nia sponsor$ ! bill t 0 enact$ on 
,june #be1 #bjjd1 z ,public ,law        
#ajh-bci1 designat+ ! facility ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice locat$ at  

#cgea ,we/ #f? ,/reet 9 ,los ,angeles1  
,cali=nia1 z ! ,dosan ,ahn ,*ang ,ho    
,po/ ,(fice1 ! fir/ su* facility to be  
nam$ 9 honor ( an ,asian-,am]ican2      
,:]eas ,philip ,jaisohn 0 ! fir/ ,korean
 to become a naturaliz$ citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahij & 0 ! fir/ ,korean
 to receive a ,unit$ ,/ates m$ical      
degree f ,columbia ,m$ical ,college1 n[ 
! ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity ,s*ool (  
,m$ic9e & ,heal? ,sci5ces2 ,:]eas1 on   
,april #ad ?r\gh #af1 #aiai1 foll[+ !   
,m>* ,fir/ ,movem5t1 ,dr4 ,syngman      
,rhee1 ) ,philip ,jaisohn1 organiz$ !   
fir/ conf]5ce ( ,korean-,am]ican        
organizations call$ ! ,fir/ ,korean     
,congress1 :i* 0 held at ! ,little      
,!atre on ,delancey ,place 9            
,philadelphia to symbolize ,korea's     
indep5d5ce movem5t1 hav+ drawn          
inspiration f ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ne>ly a c5tury
 & a half e>li]2 ,:]eas ,korea's ,m>*   
,fir/ ,movem5t's pr9ciples (            
self-det]m9ation1 human rights1 &       

nonviol5ce impact$ simil> movem5ts      
?r\gh\t ! _w 9 #aiai su* z ,satyagraha1 
! nonviol5t resi/ance develop$ by       
,mahatma ,g&hi & implem5t$ by ! ,indian 
,national ,congress on ,april #e1 #aiai2
 & ,:]eas ! goals & ideals ( ! ,m>*     
,fir/ ,movem5t cont9ue to reside 9 !    
he>ts & m9ds ( ! ,korean-,am]ican       
community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates ! 
c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ,korea's ,m>* ,fir/
 ,movem5t ,day2  7#b7 recognizes ! role 
( ,yu ,gwan-sun & ! impact ( all y\?    
human rights activi/s2  7#c7 recognizes 
! significant & indelible contributions 
( ,korean ,am]icans to ! vibrancy (     
,unit$ ,/ates society1 politics1        
culture1 & ! economy2 &  7#d7 reaffirms 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,korea alliance z !     
lyn*p9 ( ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 9      
,nor!a/ ,asia ?r\gh ! %>$ values (      
democracy1 free-m>ket economy1 human    
rights1 & ! rule ( law4