Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Congressman Manzullo Examines U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia & the Pacific, will hold a hearing Wednesday morning examining the U.S.-South Korea alliance and seeking ways to enhance America’s working relationship on economic and national security issues with our important ally in Asia.

The hearing, entitled “The Expanding U.S.-Korea Alliance,” will begin at 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, October 26, 2011 in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will address economic issues, such as the recently enacted U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement, as well as security issues, such as the future of the Six-Party Talks with North Korea.

The following witnesses will testify during the hearing:
  • Chris Hill, Former U.S. Ambassador to Korea and Iraq, now Dean of the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
  • Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation.
  • Tami Overby, President of the U.S.-Korea Business Council
  • Abraham Kim, Vice President of the Korea Economic Institute
For those unable to attend the hearing, it can be viewed via live video through the Committee’s website at: http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/.

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