[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 17, 1994]
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                     CONGRATULATIONS TO LARRY WANG

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 1994

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to note 
the departure of Larry Yu Yang Wang from his longstanding position as 
director of public affairs at the Coordination Council for North 
American Affairs [CCNAA] office in Washington. Larry returned to Taipei 
last week to begin a new position as chief of protocol for the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China on Taiwan. I know I share 
the views of many of our colleagues in saying that we shall miss 
working with Larry on a regular basis in Washington. However, all of us 
understand this is an honor to be chosen for such an important and 
visible position in the Taiwanese Government. Indeed, this was an offer 
Larry could not refuse.
  Mr. Speaker, during Larry's 10-year stay at the CCNAA Washington 
office, Larry served as a tireless and effective public affairs 
official. Larry greatly enhanced the level of dialog and understanding 
between many Members of this body and various groups in Taiwan, 
including the Government of the Republic of China. Larry always has 
displayed exceptional temperament, understanding, and foresight 
throughout his years of dealing with Members and staff. Each of these 
traits will, of course, serve him well in his new position, and most 
certainly were important factors in the Government's decision to choose 
Larry for this task.
  Mr. Speaker, I know all of my colleagues who have come to know Larry 
during the past decade join me in saluting him for a job well done. We 
wish Larry, his wife Linda, and their two daughters, much success and 
happiness on their return to Taipei to embark on what promises to be an 
exciting chapter of their lives. As the chairman of the Asia and 
Pacific Subcommittee, I look forward to working with Larry in his new 
capacity now and for years to come.

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