<div dir="ltr"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-size:12px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911sanpad" style="padding:15px 0px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1534298562063968911mobile-width-nopad" width="640"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911template_container" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="m_1534298562063968911editable_image" style="padding-bottom:10px"><div><img alt="" height="360" src="https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20230809/84/33/a3/f5/962589879d29706c9069f64f_1280x720.png" width="640" style="display: block; border: 0px;"></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-layout-column-content"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-single-column-layout"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_lspobhob" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" valign="top" style="padding:20px 40px;background-color:transparent"><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-content-block"><h1 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:26px;line-height:18px;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb(0,59,92)"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif">Syngman Rhee and </span></span></span><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:rgb(0,59,92)"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif">the US-ROK Alliance Conference</span></span></span></strong></h1></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_iarjokui" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" valign="top" style="padding:20px 40px;background-color:transparent"><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-content-block"><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:18px;line-height:19.5px;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(35,35,35)">Conference in Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the US-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance & the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the ROK</span></strong></h2></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_jorqccwj" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:10px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" style="padding:0px;background-color:transparent"><div style="border-bottom:2px solid rgb(204,204,204)"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://images.e2ma.net/images/spacer.gif" width="1" style="display: block;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_odhcjmnk" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" valign="top" style="padding:20px 40px;background-color:transparent"><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-content-block"><h1 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:26px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,59,92)">Friday, August 25th, 2023</span></span></span></strong></h1><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-p-div" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51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ing alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States. In commemoration of these two pivotal events in US-ROK relations, the George Washington University Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) invites you to join us for a special conference analyzing Syngman Rhee’s legacy and his impact on the US-ROK alliance. Syngman Rhee, the first President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), received his B.A. degree from GW in 1907, a Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award in 1949, and an honorary degree (LL.D.) in 1954. </span></span></span></div><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-p-div" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:27px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-US" style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;line-height:16.8667px"><br>This conference will examine the Syngman Rhee period focusing on the historical perspectives of foreign policy, domestic politics, and cultural development. Additionally, the conference will examine Rhee’s role in the establishment of the US-ROK mutual defense treaty, which has played a key role in the security, development, and prosperity of the Republic of Korea. Furthermore, the conference will discuss the lasting impact of the defense treaty and its role in modern US-ROK relations. Historians and literary scholars will delve into these important issues over three-panel discussions throughout the conference.</span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_yxeeyqif" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:5px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" width="100%" style="padding:0px;background-color:transparent"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table style="border-spacing:0px"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#0caaff" style="border-radius:6px;box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/saaf8j/s2fmn8me/0kjjgbb" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(255,248,248);text-decoration-line:none;padding:12px 18px;font-size:16px;font-family:"Arial Black","Avant Garde",Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;border-radius:6px;font-weight:bold;display:block;border:1px solid rgb(12,170,255);line-height:17.6px">Conference & Speakers Details</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_leyapuik" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:10px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" style="padding:0px;background-color:transparent"><div style="border-bottom:2px solid rgb(204,204,204)"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://images.e2ma.net/images/spacer.gif" width="1" style="display: block;"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_bdrsuuow" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;line-height:1.5"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" valign="top" style="padding:20px 40px;background-color:transparent"><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-content-block"><div class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-p-div" style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:18px"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:18px;color:rgb(54,198,240)"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif">Event Schedule</span></strong></span> <br></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_1534298562063968911block_aziirrid" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding-bottom:5px"></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="m_1534298562063968911e2ma-holder" valign="top" style="padding:0px;background-color:transparent"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center;padding:10px"><img alt="" border="0" height="1403" src="https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20230809/7d/40/7b/0f/d3ae78c9e978f9e7786cb9f6_1220x2806.png" width="610" style="display: block;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="m_153429856206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