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Council Member Robert Holden opens Committee on Veterans meeting on Korean War Veterans Armistice Day resolution
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Council Member Robert Holden introduces Resolution Number 10 to recognize July 27th as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in New York City.
- The resolution honors the courage and sacrifice of Korean War veterans.
- Holden provides historical context of the Korean War, including its start on June 25, 1950.
- The war resulted in millions of casualties, including 36,000 American deaths and 103,000 wounded.
- The Korean Armistice Agreement, signed on July 27, 1953, ended the armed conflict but not the war.
- Holden acknowledges his staff and committee members for their efforts in preparing the resolution.
Robert F. Holden
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Good morning.
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I'm Count member Robert Holden Chair of the Committee on Veterans.
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Today, we will vote on Resolution Number 10, which I have sponsored to annually recognize July 27th as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in New York City.
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This resolution honors the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Korean War.
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We originally heard this resolution on April 2 2024.
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On June 25 1950, North Korea invaded South along the 38 parallel prompting the US and other UN member nations to send troops to aid South Korea.
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The ensuing 3 year war resulted in the loss of millions of Korean civilians and soldiers from many countries.
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It deeply affected the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, including nearly 1,800,000 US service members, with more than 30 6000 American deaths and over a 103,000 wounded.
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The Korean armistice agreement signed on July 27 1953, yes, and I was alive, ended the armed conflict but did not establish a formal peace treaty.
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This military truce, the longest negotiated in history created the demilitarized zone, which remains patrolled by US service members committed to maintaining the fragile peace.
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Next week, July 27th, marks the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
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And I want to thank my staff and the and the committee staff for their efforts in preparing for today, including Daniel Kazina, my chief of staff, John Larossa, to my right, the committee's led slate of counsel, Regina Paul, the committee's policy analyst, who again drafted the resolution.
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She's over there.
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And Ross Goldstein, the committee's financial analyst.