Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Korean American Day. I would like to recognize the 109th anniversary of the first Korean immigrants to arrive in the United States and the achievements of the Korean American responsible for bringing both this day and the importance of the contributions of Korean Americans to light, Dr. Byung Wook Yoon. In 2003, Dr. Yoon, then-president of the Southern California Centennial Committee of Korean Immigration to the United States, began the campaign to establish a National Korean American Day. In 2004, when Dr. Yoon became president of the Korean American Foundation, he formed the National Committee of Korean American Day. Under his leadership in 2005, the committee claimed victory when the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed resolutions supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day and established an annual celebration recognizing the many contributions of Americans of Korean descent to the life and cultural fabric of the United States. Aside from spearheading the campaign to establish Korean American Day, Dr. Yoon has accomplished a great deal in his lifetime. He is the recipient of the Presidential Award from the Republic of Korea, the Grand Award for World Korean Day from the World Korean Interchange and Corporation Association, and the Grand Award for Korean American Day from the Korean American Foundation. ____________________”