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Homage to Kim Il Sung

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, January 1 (KCNA) -- Senior officials of the Party, state and army, men and officers of the Korean People's Army and people of all social standings today visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the hopeful New Year Juche 94 (2005). The palace where Kim Il Sung lies in state was visited by senior officials of the Party, state and army, chairpersons of friendly parties, members of the cabinet, leading officials of the party, armed forces and government organs, public organizations, ministries and national institutions.
    Amidst the solemnly playing of the immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" a floral basket was laid before the statue of Kim Il Sung in the joint name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet.
    Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Is Immortal".
    Senior officials of the Party, state and army paid deep reverence to the statue of the President.
    They entered the hall where the President lies in state and made heartfelt bows to him.
    They went round orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles awarded to him in the DPRK and foreign countries, his portrait beaming with smile in his face and bronze relievos at the mourners' hall, a train he used during his on-the-spot guidance and visits to foreign countries and a car he used in the last period of his life.
    The palace was also visited by anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, servicepersons, officials of different organs, working people and the representative of the Pyongyang Mission of the National Democratic Front of south Korea.
    Meanwhile, the diplomatic corps and the military attaches' corps here visited the palace to pay homage to the President.