Korean American Coalition Stands in Support of Korean American Elected Officials’ Joint Letter to President Trump

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Korean American Coalition Stands in Support of Korean American Elected Officials’ Joint Letter to President Trump

Los Angeles, CA – On August 10, 2017, twenty Korean American elected officials and the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs delivered a letter to President Donald J. Trump, calling for peace and diplomacy in the United States’ response to North Korea’s provocations.

In order to advocate for a path towards a lasting, peaceful resolution to the tensions on the Korean peninsula, Korean American elected officials signed on to this letter from all over the U.S., including Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, Washington, Illinois, Hawaii, California, and Georgia. KAC stands in support of our Korean American elected officials on this joint effort, which represents the great progress that our community has made.

KAC Executive Director Joon Bang said, “We live in extraordinary times, during which world leaders have the power to plunge nations into catastrophic and irrevocable outcomes with the press of a button. As citizens, we seek leadership that promotes peace and diplomacy, not war. Today, Korean American elected officials from across the nation came together in unprecedented solidarity to honor the value of diplomacy and to urge the President of the United States to seek strategies toward peace.”

Attached: KA electeds letter re: North Korea

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Korean American Coalition-Los Angeles (KAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1983 to promote the civic and civil rights interests of the Korean American community. KAC endeavors to achieve these goals through education, community organization, leadership development, and coalition-building with diverse communities.

Media Coverage: Radio Korea, Korea Times