U.S. President Joe Biden, left, greets Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on the Congressional Black Caucus Basis’s Phoenix Awards dinner at Walter E. Washington Conference Middle in Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Reuters-Yonhap
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated Chuseok, the Korean equal of Thanksgiving Day, in a message stressing Korean People’ cultural heritage and contributions to the US, because the first-ever White Home Chuseok reception happened Tuesday.
Some 100 Korean People, U.S. officers and others gathered on the Eisenhower Government Workplace Constructing for the occasion that was made doable below an initiative spearheaded by former and present Korean American White Home officers.
The reception got here because the social and political affect of Asian People has been on the rise at a time when Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, are in an in depth race for the White Home with the final election lower than seven weeks away.
“Rooted in additional than a millennium of traditions and customs, Chuseok reminds us not solely of the wealthy heritage of the Korean group but in addition of the common bonds that unite folks all world wide,” Biden stated in a written message distributed on the reception.
“All of us come from someplace, however we’re all People. Whether or not your loved ones has been right here for generations, otherwise you immigrated to the US your self, every of you has woven the vibrancy, tradition and contributions of the Korean group into the tapestry of our nation,” he added.
He additionally expressed optimism for America’s future, saying the course of its historical past has been charted by “odd folks doing extraordinary issues.”
“At this time, as you mark Chuseok by sharing meals, drinks, laughter and reminiscences on the Folks’s Home, I’m proud to ship you my finest needs,” he stated.
Harris harassed that Korean People have been a “important a part of the material of our nation for tons of of years.”
“As we have a good time this stunning custom, we keep in mind our historical past and look forward towards constructing a extra affluent world for all those that will come after us,” she stated in a separate message.
“As you all know, once we uplift the varied identities, experiences and traditions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, we forge a path the place vibrancy and cultural richness are on the forefront of a brighter future,” she added.
The reception was organized by the White Home, the Council of Korean People and the Korean American Neighborhood Basis. It was attended by outstanding Korean People and U.S. officers. (Yonhap)
