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          Date of Hearing:   April 4, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  ACR 7 (Wagner) - As Introduced:  January 22, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Korean War Armistice Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims July 27, 2013, as Korean War Veterans  
          Armistice Day; urges Californians to remember the Korean War and  
          honor and give thanks to our veterans who fought against  
          communism with appropriate ceremonies and activities: urges  
          Governor Jerry Brown to proclaim July 27, 2013, as Korean War  
          Armistice Day and instruct all state departments, agencies,  
          interested groups, organizations, and individuals to fly the  
          United States flag at half-mast on July 27, 2013, in memory of  
          the veterans who died as a result of their service in Korea.   
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:

          1)On June 27, 1950, President Truman, in response to the  
            Communist threat to South Korea and their democracy, committed  
            the first United States forces to combat in South Korea; and,  
            the veterans who fought in the Korean War paid the ultimate  
            price and paved the way for the foundation of peace and  
            freedom that so many enjoy today.

          2)Negotiators signed an armistice agreement at Panmunjom on July  
            27, 1953; and, the Republic of South Korea regained its status  
            as a free and democratic nation with the withdrawal of  
            Communist North Korean forces.

          3)The California Legislature pays homage to the courage of our  
            veterans who fought in Korea and to those who died there or  
            whose fate is still unknown; and, it is fitting that all  
            Californians should take time to gather to observe the  
            anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Day and honor our  
            veterans who so courageously protect freedom.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

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          None on file.

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          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800