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Nat'l Assembly adopts resolution honoring ex-US Congressman Rangel

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Ex-US Congressman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2016. AP-Yonhap

Ex-US Congressman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 16, 2016. AP-Yonhap

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution honoring former U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel for his service during the Korean War and decadeslong efforts to strengthen the alliance between South Korea and the United States.

The resolution, backed by 69 lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties, pays tribute to Rangel's legacy of bolstering the alliance and promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

During his time in Congress, the late Democrat played a key role in legislative efforts to address a range of Korea-related issues, including encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula, reunions of divided Korean American families and supporting Korean War veterans. He was also an advocate for the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement.

Rangel died in New York on May 26.