,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,gomez 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,connolly1
 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,t$  
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4
 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,san         
,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1    
,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,woodall1 ,mrs4 ,lee (  
,nevada1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,korean ,am]ican ,day4  ,:]eas !     
influ5ce ( ,korean ,am]icans may be     
obs]v$ 9 all facets ( ,am]ican life1 f  
politics to indu/ry1 entrepr5eur%ip to  
volunte]ism1 ! arts1 & education2       
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ac1 #aijc1 #ajb     
c\rage\s ,korean immigrants arriv$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates initiat+ ! fir/ l>ge wave 

( ,korean immigration to ,am]ica2 ,:]eas
 ^! pione] ,korean immigrants fac$      
trem5d\s social & economic ob/acles z   
well z language b>ri]s 9 ,am]ica1 ! l& (
 opportunity2 ,:]eas 9 pursuit ( !      
,am]ican dream1 ,korean immigrants      
initially s]v$ z f>mwork]s1 wage        
labor]s1 & section h&s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas fir/ g5]ation ,korean    
immigrants e/abli%$ a new home 9 a new  
l& ?r\gh resili5ce1 t5aci\s ef=t1 &     
imm5se sacrifice1 :i* became ! b$rock = 
_! *ildr5 & future g5]ations ( ,korean  
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! c5t5nial ye> ( #bjjc
 m>k$ an important mile/one 9 ! hi/ory (
 ,korean immigration2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se    
pass$ ,h\se ,resolution #dhg to         
commemorate ,korean ,am]ican ,day 9 !   
#aji? ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate pass$  
,s5ate ,resolution #bhc to commemorate  
,korean ,am]ican ,day 9 ! #aji?         
,congress2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans1 l  
o!r gr\ps ( immigrants t came to !      
,unit$ ,/ates be=e !m1 seek+ a bett]    
life & opportunity1 h ?riv$ 9 _! new    

homel& due to /rong "w e?ic1 family     
bonds1 & community _s2 ,:]eas ,korean   
,am]icans h made significant            
contributions to ! economic vitality ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! global m>ketplace2   
,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans h made hi/ory  
by w9n+ elections ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry f    
local1 to ,/ate1 & to ,f$]al levels (   
political (fice2 ,:]eas ,korean         
,am]icans h invigorat$ bus9esses1       
n-=-pr(it & o!r nongov]nm5tal           
organizations1 gov]nm5t1 te*nology1     
m$ic9e1 a?letics1 arts & ent]ta9m5t1    
j\rnalism1 *ur*es1 academic communities1
 & c\ntless facets ( ,am]ican life2     
,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans h built &      
/r5g!n$ ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea1 fo/]+    
peace on ! ,korean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas     
,korean ,am]icans h made enorm\s        
contributions to ! milit>y /r5g? ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 !    
,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii1 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 ! conflict 9      
,korea1 & subsequ5t milit>y conflicts   

across ! globe2 & ,:]eas ! ,c5t5nial    
,committees ( ,korean ,immigration &    
,korean ,am]icans h designat$ ,janu>y   
#ac? ( ea* ye> z ,korean ,am]ican ,day  
to commemorate ! fir/ /ep ( ! long &    
prosp]\s j\rney ( ,korean ,am]icans 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,korean ,am]ican     
,day2  7#b7 urges all ,am]icans to      
obs]ve ,korean ,am]ican ,day s z to h a 
great] appreciation ( ! invaluable      
contributions ,korean ,am]icans h made  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 honors &    
recognizes ! #aaf? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival
 ( ! fir/ ,korean immigrants to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4