WHEREAS, The First Korean Congress Centennial Celebration
Committee is presenting events recognizing this milestone and
the friendship between Korea and the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Korean American Association of Greater
Philadelphia, Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation, Council of
Korean Churches of Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia Chapter
of the National Unification Advisory Council of the Republic of
Korea are represented on the committee; and
WHEREAS, The Korean Senior Citizens Association of Greater
Philadelphia, Syngman Rhee Memorial Foundation, Mid-Atlantic
Chapter of the National Association for Korean Schools, Korean
American Association of Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia
Chapter of the Young Korean Academy (Hung Sa Dahn), Greater
Philadelphia Korean American Association of Five Northern
Provinces, Korean Veterans Association of the Philadelphia
Region and Delaware Korean American Association are also
represented on the committee; and
WHEREAS, A symposium on the First Korean Congress,
reenactment of a First Korean Congress-led march, centennial
concert at Church of the Holy Trinity in Rittenhouse Square and
closing celebration are slated; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives express sincere
appreciation for the acts of nonviolent resistance and ideals of
independence associated with the rise of Korean nationalism; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives further recognize the
contributions of Korean Americans in our Commonwealth and
beyond; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
centennial of the March First Movement and First Korean Congress
and note their historic roles in Korea's nationwide resistance
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