[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 426 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 426

  Supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2004

 Mr. Wexler (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
   Chabot) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American Heritage Week.

Whereas May 9-15, 2004, marks the fifth-annual Taiwanese-American Heritage Week;
Whereas the celebration of the annual Taiwanese-American Heritage Week creates 
        awareness of the Taiwanese-American community and promotes the image of 
        Taiwanese-Americans in the United States;
Whereas Taiwanese-American Heritage Week helps encourage diversity in the United 
        States and promotes cultural understanding between Taiwanese-Americans 
        and all Americans;
Whereas Taiwanese-American Heritage Week helps enhance mutual understanding and 
        solidarity among different generations of Taiwanese-Americans;
Whereas the Taiwanese-American community strongly supports democracy, human 
        rights, and the rule of law;
Whereas Taiwanese-Americans have made distinct and important contributions to 
        the United States and the rest of the world in many fields, as evidenced 
        most recently during Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which Taiwanese-
        Americans have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces;
Whereas Taiwan is committed to the principles of freedom, justice, and 
        democracy, as evidenced by free and open contests in local, legislative, 
        and presidential elections, and Taiwan seeks to become a responsible 
        member of international organizations, such as the World Health 
        Organization;
Whereas frequent exchanges, including exchanges at the highest level of 
        government, contribute to broadening the friendship and cooperation 
        between the United States and Taiwan; and
Whereas the United States and Taiwan share common ideals and a vision for a 
        peaceful and democratic 21st century: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) declares that the warm relations and bilateral 
        exchanges between the people of the United States and Taiwan 
        should continue and grow deeper; and
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of Taiwanese American 
        Heritage Week and recognizes the importance of Taiwanese-
        Americans to the United States.
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