New Jersey AJR 228: Commemorates 70th anniversary of armistice that ended Korean War.

Bill Text

(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 6/30/2023)
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 228

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JUNE 8, 2023

Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ELLEN J. PARK
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblywoman CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER
District 28 (Essex)
Assemblyman HERB CONAWAY, JR.
District 7 (Burlington)

Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Wirths and Space

SYNOPSIS
Commemorates 70th anniversary of armistice that ended Korean War.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.

AJR228 PARK, TUCKER
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A JOINT RESOLUTION commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1
armistice that ended the Korean War. 2
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WHEREAS, The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the armed 4
forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea invaded the 5
Republic of Korea in a surprise and unprovoked attack along the 6
38th parallel, which is the border that separates the Democratic 7
People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea; and 8
WHEREAS, The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea utilized 9
military forces against the Republic of Korea in an attempt to 10
reunify the peninsula under its communist rule, and in just three 11
days the soldiers of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 12
seized Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea; and 13
WHEREAS, On June 27, 1950, the United Nations’ Security Council 14
passed a resolution declaring that the attack conducted by the 15
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was a violation of peace, 16
urging United Nation members to support the Republic of Korea in 17
its defense; and 18
WHEREAS, The United Nations established a coalition of 22 countries, 19
including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and the 20
United States to assist the Republic of Korea by supplying fighting 21
units as well as medical services; and 22
WHEREAS, Ninety percent of the soldiers deployed to assist the 23
Republic of Korea were American soldiers and more than 1.7 24
million Americans served in the armed forces during the war; and 25
WHEREAS, More than 33,000 Americans died and more than 100,000 26
were injured during the war; and 27
WHEREAS, More than 191,000 New Jersey residents served in the 28
military during the Korean War and 836 New Jersey residents were 29
killed or missing in action during the war; and 30
WHEREAS, After three years of tragic warfare, an armistice was put in 31
place on July 27, 1953, ending the Korean War even though the 32
armistice was never officially signed, leaving the Korean peninsula 33
in a tense and divided situation; and 34
WHEREAS, After the Korean War, the United States and the Republic 35
of Korea signed a mutual defense treaty, which established an 36
alliance between both countries; and 37
WHEREAS, This year marks the 70th anniversary of the alliance 38
between the United States and the Republic of Korea that was 39
formed through sacrifice and shared hardship; and 40
WHEREAS, Although the Korean War led to the death of 2.5 million 41
individuals, this war is often referred to as the “forgotten war” for 42
the lack of attention it has received, compared to other more well-43
known international conflicts; now, therefore, 44
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate and General Assembly of the 46
State of New Jersey: 47

AJR228 PARK, TUCKER
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1. The State of New Jersey commemorates the 70th anniversary 1
of the armistice that ended the Korean War on July 27, 1953. 2
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2. Copies of this resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, 4
shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly or the 5
Secretary of the Senate to the Adjutant General of the New Jersey 6
Department of Military and Veteran Affairs. The Adjutant shall 7
send copies of this resolution to Korean War veteran associations in 8
New Jersey. 9
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3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. 11
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STATEMENT 14
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The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the armed forces 16
of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea invaded the Republic 17
of Korea in a surprise and unprovoked attack. A few days later, the 18
United Nations’ Security Council declared that the attack conducted 19
by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was a violation of 20
peace. Shortly after, United Nations members were urged to 21
support the Republic of Korea in its defense. Twenty-two 22
countries, including the United States, got involved in the Korean 23
War by supplying the Republic of Korea with fighting units and 24
medical services. 25
From the 1.7 million American soldiers who served in the 26
Korean War, more than 33,000 died and more than 100,000 were 27
injured. More than 191,000 New Jersey residents served in the 28
military during the Korean War, and 836 New Jersey residents were 29
killed or missing in action during the war. After the Korean War 30
ended, the United States and the Republic of Korea signed a mutual 31
defense treaty, which established an alliance between both 32
countries. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the alliance 33
between the United States and the Republ