Welcoming the President of the Republic of Korea

Floor Speech

Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome President Park Geun-hye to
the United States for her state visit next week. The United States and
the Republic of Korea enjoy a warm friendship built on a commitment to
security, joint economic development, cultural exchange, and the
democratic process.

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean
war. Korea has transformed itself in six decades from a war-torn
economy into the 13th largest economy in the world, and it represents
one of America's greatest foreign policy success stories.

President Park's visit will reaffirm our strong bilateral
relationship at animportant time, as our countries work together to address mutual
security threats and improve regional security.

President Park's approach to North Korea and her focus on reuniting
families who have been separated by the Korean war has given renewed
hope to many Korean Americans in the United States. I am sure her visit
will lead to new areas of cooperation between our countries.

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