Kirk Watson: “H.R. 1822 would designate that a United States Post Office in the Koreatown section of my district would be renamed the…”

“H.R. 1822 would designate that a United States Post Office in the Koreatown section of my district would be renamed the ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office.'' Los Angeles is the home to the largest Korean American population in the country. In fact, more people of Korean heritage live and work in Los Angeles than any place outside of Korea. LA's Koreatown neighborhood is the epicenter of that community, and the economic and cultural wealth of this area are testaments to the achievements of Korean Americans. It is fitting to mark these achievements by naming this post office after a man who is possibly the most celebrated Korean American of them all. Ahn Chang Ho, often known by the name of Dosan or Iron Mountain, is credited by many as being the spiritual father of modern, independent and democratic Korea. His vision is what guides the Korean people to this day, first to free themselves from foreign occupation and now to unite Koreans in one unified, peaceful, and democratic nation.”