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In 2001, Congress resolved to "support efforts to reunite people of the United States of Korean ancestry with their families in North Korea" read more

 

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Saemsori is supported by its Organizing Committee:

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Mr. Se Heum Hong
Chairman (IL)

Mr. James H. Im
Vice-Chairman (CA)

Mr. Sung-Keun Bae (HI)

Mr. Hoyung Lee (NJ)

Mr. David Hwang (NY)

Mrs. Cha-hee Stanfield
Spokesperson (IL)

Ms. Seung Hee Nah
Director (Washington, DC)


Support US-North Korea Family Reunions!

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April 2008: In the past year, Saemsori, among other accomplishments, successfully lobbied to create the
Congressional Commission on Divided Families,
which now has 10 members.

Saemsori also became a separate organization under the
DC NonProfit Corporation Act, and is now directed by
Ms. Seung Hee Nah.

Thank you for your interest in and support of this critical humanitarian issue.

Please check back as we update the website with news on Saemsori and Divided Families.

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News (link to more press)

March 2007: KoreAm Journal, Archiving Hope: Saemsori Aims to Preserve the Records and Memories of Korean Americans Separated from Family in North Korea

02/06/07: The American Spectator, Repairing the Ravages of War and Time: Doug Bandow writes about the Saemsori project.

01/24/07: Saemsori USA-DPRK Family History Museum
http://www.saemsori.org/museum
An online oral and video history archive for US and North Korean families torn apart by war and politics
This is a community project. To add your story, or to volunteer, please contact info - at -saemsori . org or call Saemsori 202-393-0645

Museum

09/08/06: Senator Jim Jeffords (VT) sends letter congratulating Saemsori

08/23/06: New Office on Capitol Hill; First meeting of Saemsori Supporters' and Advisors' Group

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07/19/06: Whittier Daily News: Man Losing Hope in Search for Brother

07/07/06: CNN American Morning: Saemsori family interviewed on hopes for reunions (transcript)

06/19/06:
Amid Tensions, Congressman Links US and North Korea on Family Reunions
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) calls for official channel to help Chicago librarian find lost family in North Korea
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Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Chicago Librarian Cha-hee Stanfield
read the text of Rep. Kirk's letters to the DPR Korea (North Korea) and to US State Dept for Cha-hee.

06/13/06: Saemsori Intern Raises Grandmother's Case with Georgia Senators, Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)

Saemsori with Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

06/08/06: United Methodist TV spotlights Korean American divided families

06/05/06: Saemsori welcomes 3 summer interns to Washington DC office

05/16/06: Rep Ed. Case (D-HI) raises Saemsori project with South Korean Ambassador to US.

 

Divided Families Database

Saemsori is collecting applications from Korean-Americans who would like to be included in the Saemsori Divided Families Database.