[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 20, 1994]
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   COMMENDING AMBASSADOR MOU-SHIH DING, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TAIPEI 
              ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of Senate Resolution 261, a resolution 
commending Ambassador Mou-shih Ding, Representative of the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington, DC; 
submitted earlier today by Senator Murkowski, Robb, and others; that 
the resolution and the preamble be agreed to; the motions to reconsider 
be laid on the table en-bloc; and any statements thereon appear in the 
Record at the appropriate place as though read.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 261) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 261

       Whereas Ambassador Mou-shih Ding has served since 1988 as 
     Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office (TECRO) (formerly the Coordination 
     Council for North American Affairs (CCNAA)) in Washington, 
     D.C., representing the interests of the Republic of China on 
     Taiwan; Whereas during his tenure, Ambassador Ding has made a 
     major contribution to strengthening the friendship of and 
     fostering beneficial cooperation between the people of the 
     Republic of China and the people of the United States, 
     including his successful efforts to change the name of the 
     office from Coordination Council for North American Affairs 
     to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office; 
     Whereas during his years in Washington, Ambassador Ding has 
     made countless friends in the United States Congress and 
     successive Administrations; and Whereas this month Ambassador 
     Ding is departing his post in Washington to return to accept 
     his prestigious appointment as the Secretary General of the 
     National Security Council: Now therefore be it
       Resolved, That the United States Congress--
       (1) salutes Ambassador Mou-shih Ding for his creative 
     leadership of the TECRO (CCNAA) in Washington;
       (2) commends his tireless efforts to further the interests 
     of the Republic of China by building closer ties to the 
     United States;
       (3) thanks him for the friendship he has shown to so many 
     members of the Senate; and
       (4) expresses to him and to his family the warmest wishes 
     for the future.

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