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The President advanced the cause of national reunification to victory while overcoming on his own initiative all difficulties and obstacles with his outstanding wisdom and extraordinary foresight.

He firmly adhered to the independent spirit in the cause of national reunification, consistently maintaining the line of one Korea for reunification.

He led on his own initiative the movement for national reunification, firmly maintaining the line of one Korea even under the complicated and difficult situation where south Korea was under the U.S. imperialists' occupation and the anti-reunification forces persistently maneuvered, backed by foreign forces.

He put forward the three principles of national reunification, the ten-point programme of the great unity of the whole nation and the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo, which serve as guidelines for achieving the cause of reunification of the Korean nation with his clairvoyant wisdom.

He united Koreans of different social standings close for the common cause of the country and the nation by pursuing politics with his noble humanity and compatriotism whereby he embraced everybody with his loving care.

The exploits performed by the President for national reunification are a precious legacy providing a sure guarantee for accomplishing the cause of reunification and a reliable wherewithal for national reunification.

Thanks to the outstanding and tested leadership of Kim Jong Il the above-said exploits of the President will be immortal and his behests for national reunification are sure to come true, concludes the article.