[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 492 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 492

Welcoming Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand upon her arrival in the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 1, 2002

 Mr. Rohrabacher submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
        was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Welcoming Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand upon her arrival in the 
                             United States.

Whereas the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand have enjoyed 169 years of 
        peaceful and constructive relations since the signing of the Treaty of 
        Amity and Commerce in 1833;
Whereas the aforesaid document was the first such treaty signed between the 
        United States and any Asian nation;
Whereas the United States enjoys both a bilateral security agreement and a 
        military assistance agreement with Thailand and conducts several 
        military exercises with the armed forces of Thailand every year, the 
        largest of which is the Cobra Gold exercise;
Whereas Her Majesty Queen Sirikit has made major contributions to advancing the 
        social and economic welfare and health of the people of Thailand, most 
        notably as President of the Thai Red Cross Society;
Whereas in order to assist the rural poor of Thailand, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit 
        serves as patron and chairperson of the Foundation for the Promotion of 
        Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques (SUPPORT);
Whereas in her capacity as President of the Thai Red Cross Society, Her Majesty 
        Queen Sirikit established the Khao Larn Thai Red Cross Center to provide 
        food, shelter, and medical attention to Cambodian refugees fleeing 
        turmoil in their country; and
Whereas Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's contributions to the welfare of Thai 
        citizens and of international refugees have been widely recognized by 
        groups as diverse as the United Nations Food and Agriculture 
        Organization, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the British 
        Royal College of Physicians: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress welcomes Her Majesty Queen Sirikit on her visit to 
the United States, and expresses the hope that her visit will further 
strengthen the deep historical relationship between the United States 
and the Kingdom of Thailand.
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