,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai ,mr4 
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,g>dn]1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! importance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates alliance ) ! ,republic ( 
,korea & ! contributions ( ,korean      
,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea    
enjoy a compreh5sive alliance p>tn]%ip1 
f\nd$ 9 %>$ /rategic int]e/s & cem5t$ by
 a commitm5t to democratic values2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,korea "w closely toge!r to promote     
int]national peace & security1 economic 
prosp]ity1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law2
 ,:]eas ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea goes z f> 
back z ,korea's ,*osun ,dyna/y1 :5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,korea e/abli%$         
diplomatic relations "u ! #ahhb ,treaty 
( ,peace1 ,amity1 ,comm]ce1 &           

,navigation2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1     
#aidh1 ! ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,republic ( ,korea1 e/abli%$ on ,april  
#aa1 #aiai1 0 dissolv$ & transition$ to 
! ,fir/ ,republic ( ,korea1 _! fir/     
indep5d5t gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel h ma9ta9$ a cont9u\s  
pres5ce on ! ,korean ,p59sula s9ce !    
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea 7#e ,,u/ 
#bcfh7 0 sign$ at ,wa%+ton on ,octob]   
#a1 #aiec2 ,:]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 ,:]eas #fc ye>s ago ! 
,treaty ( ,fri5d%ip1 ,comm]ce1 &        
,navigation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea1 ) ,protocol 7#h ,,u/
 #bbag7 0 sign$ at ,se\l on ,novemb]    
#bh1 #aief2 ,:]eas ! economic           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,korea is deep & mutually   
b5eficial to bo? c\ntries2 ,:]eas !     

,republic ( ,korea is ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
sev5?-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas !       
,republic ( ,korea is ! #e? fa/e/ gr[+  
s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !    
l>ge/ s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! 
,republic ( ,korea2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#ac1 #aijc1 #ajb pione] ,korean         
immigrants arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
initiat+ ! fir/ *apt] ( ,korean         
immigration to ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ov]    
#b1jjj1jjj ,korean ,am]icans liv+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates contribute to ! div]sity &
 prosp]ity ( our ,nation1 p>ticipate 9  
all facets ( ,am]ican life1 & h made    
significant contributions to ! economic 
vitality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas      
memb]s ( ! ,korean ,am]ican community   
s]ve ) di/9ction 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,korean ,am]icans cont9ue
 to build & /r5g!n ! alliance betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea2 & 
,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative 
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dji71 sign$ into
 law on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 /ates t !  

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t--  7#a7 is      
committ$ to ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty   
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( 
,korea & all relat$ & subsequ5t bilat]al
 security agreem5ts & arrangem5ts       
conclud$ on or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( t ,act2  7#b7 recognizes ! vital role 
( ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,s\? ,korea 9 promot+ peace & security 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 &  7#c7 calls 
= ! /r5g!n+ & broad5+ ( diplomatic1     
economic1 & security ties betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
recognizes ! vital role ! alliance ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea    
plays 9 promot+ peace & security 9 !    
,indo-,pacific region2  7#b7 calls = !  
/r5g!n+ & broad5+ ( diplomatic1         
economic1 & security ties betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,korea2 & 
7#c7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates alliance 
) ! ,republic ( ,korea is c5tral to     
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &         
engagem5t 9 ! region1 bas$ on %>$       

commitm5ts democracy1 free-m>ket        
economics1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law4