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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The year 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the |
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| 7 | 7 | | alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, In 1953, three years after the outbreak of war on the |
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| 9 | 9 | | Korean Peninsula, the United States and the Republic of Korea |
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| 10 | 10 | | signed a mutual defense treaty to strengthen their efforts for |
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| 11 | 11 | | collective defense; the decades since have witnessed the evolution |
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| 12 | 12 | | of this security relationship into a comprehensive global |
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| 13 | 13 | | partnership; the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to a |
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| 14 | 14 | | global comprehensive strategic alliance in May 2022; reflecting the |
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| 15 | 15 | | importance of this friendship, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol |
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| 16 | 16 | | is only the second world leader invited for a state visit by the |
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| 17 | 17 | | current administration; he will be welcomed at the White House on |
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| 18 | 18 | | April 26, 2023; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The rise of the Republic of Korea is one of the most |
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| 20 | 20 | | remarkable success stories of the post-World War II era; in |
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| 21 | 21 | | partnership with the United States, the nation has promoted |
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| 22 | 22 | | regional and global prosperity stemming from shared values of |
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| 23 | 23 | | democracy, free markets, human rights, and the rule of law; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, One of the linchpins of United States foreign |
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| 25 | 25 | | policy, the Republic of Korea has played a vital role in maintaining |
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| 26 | 26 | | peace and stability in Asia and the world; moreover, the close ties |
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| 27 | 27 | | between our nations have enabled invaluable coordination and |
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| 28 | 28 | | cooperation in confronting global health crises, including H1N1 and |
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| 29 | 29 | | COVID-19; the United States and the Republic of Korea have plans to |
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| 30 | 30 | | continue their collaboration in the years to come, working together |
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| 31 | 31 | | to stabilize the global supply chain and to develop cutting-edge |
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| 32 | 32 | | technologies, including semiconductors, autonomous robotics, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | artificial intelligence; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, In addition to its longstanding relationship with |
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| 35 | 35 | | the United States as a whole, the Republic of Korea has a strong |
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| 36 | 36 | | connection to the Lone Star State in particular; Texas is home to |
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| 37 | 37 | | more than 110,000 Korean Americans, and the Republic of Korea is the |
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| 38 | 38 | | state's sixth-largest trading partner; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Bound together by mutual respect and appreciation, |
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| 40 | 40 | | as well as common interests, the Republic of Korea and the United |
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| 41 | 41 | | States take pride in an enduring friendship that has fostered |
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| 42 | 42 | | security, economic growth, and meaningful connections among the |
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| 43 | 43 | | people of both our nations; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Republic of Korea and the United States. |
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