Bill Text: TX HCR1 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-05-30 - Filed [HCR1 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR1-Introduced.html
| 88S10090 BK-D | ||
| By: Jetton | H.C.R. No. 1 | |
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| WHEREAS, The year 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the | ||
| alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1953, three years after the outbreak of war on the | ||
| Korean Peninsula, the United States and the Republic of Korea | ||
| signed a mutual defense treaty to strengthen their efforts for | ||
| collective defense; the decades since have witnessed the evolution | ||
| of this security relationship into a comprehensive global | ||
| partnership; the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to a | ||
| global comprehensive strategic alliance in May 2022; reflecting the | ||
| importance of this friendship, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol | ||
| is only the second world leader invited for a state visit by the | ||
| current administration; he was welcomed at the White House on April | ||
| 26, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The rise of the Republic of Korea is one of the most | ||
| remarkable success stories of the post-World War II era; in | ||
| partnership with the United States, the nation has promoted | ||
| regional and global prosperity stemming from shared values of | ||
| democracy, free markets, human rights, and the rule of law; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the linchpins of United States foreign | ||
| policy, the Republic of Korea has played a vital role in maintaining | ||
| peace and stability in Asia and the world; moreover, the close ties | ||
| between our nations have enabled invaluable coordination and | ||
| cooperation in confronting global health crises, including H1N1 and | ||
| COVID-19; the United States and the Republic of Korea have plans to | ||
| continue their collaboration in the years to come, working together | ||
| to stabilize the global supply chain and to develop cutting-edge | ||
| technologies, including semiconductors, autonomous robotics, and | ||
| artificial intelligence; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to its longstanding relationship with | ||
| the United States as a whole, the Republic of Korea has a strong | ||
| connection to the Lone Star State in particular; Texas is home to | ||
| more than 110,000 Korean Americans, and the Republic of Korea is the | ||
| state's sixth-largest trading partner; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bound together by mutual respect and appreciation, | ||
| as well as common interests, the Republic of Korea and the United | ||
| States take pride in an enduring friendship that has fostered | ||
| security, economic growth, and meaningful connections among the | ||
| people of both our nations; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 70th anniversary of the | ||
| alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States. | ||
