[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 533 Introduced in House (IH)]

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107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 533

    Welcoming Madame Chen Wu Sue-jen, the first lady of Taiwan, to 
                            Washington, D.C.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2002

     Mr. Gilman (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
Faleomavaega) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Welcoming Madame Chen Wu Sue-jen, the first lady of Taiwan, to 
                            Washington, D.C.

Whereas Taiwan's First Lady Chen Wu Sue-jen, wife and political partner to her 
        husband President Chen Shui-bian, has been unwaveringly and courageously 
        striving for justice, human rights, and democracy in Taiwan and has 
        herself held a seat in the Legislative Yuan;
Whereas Taiwan is now a model vibrant democracy and one of the top ten trading 
        partners of the United States;
Whereas supporting democracy, human rights, and free market economies has been a 
        longstanding policy of the United States;
Whereas the Government and people in Taiwan have consistently provided 
        tremendous support and generous contributions to the United States after 
        the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas First Lady Chen Wu was one of the main forces behind Taiwan's charity 
        and humanitarian assistance for the victims of the terrorist attacks;
Whereas First Lady Chen Wu will visit the United States beginning on September 
        22, 2002, and will bring with her a strong message from her husband and 
        the people of Taiwan that Taiwan's cooperation with the United States in 
        this joint anti-terrorism campaign will continue and be further 
        strengthened;
Whereas First Lady Chen Wu, on behalf of President Chen Shui-bian, visited 
        France in November 2001 to receive the International Human Rights Award; 
        and
Whereas First Lady Chen Wu, confined to a wheelchair due to a tragic traffic 
        accident during a political campaign, is a strong and effective advocate 
        for Taiwan's physically challenged citizens: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives extends its warmest 
welcome to Taiwan's First Lady Chen Wu Sue-jen during her visit to 
Washington, D.C., in September 2002.
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