[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 108 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1334]
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                 CONGRATULATIONS TO MINISTER JOHN CHANG

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                         HON. EARL F. HILLIARD

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 1996

  Mr. HILLIARD. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see that Mr. John 
Chang has been appointed the new foreign minister of the Republic of 
China.
  Educated at Georgetown University, Mr. John Chang is a career 
diplomat. His most recent post was minister of the Overseas Chinese 
Commission, Republic of China.
  Minister Chang speaks fluent English and French. An avid swimmer, he 
also excels in tennis and golf. He is married and has three children.
  Under Minister Chang's leadership, I believe that the Republic of 
China and the United States will become even closer partners in trade 
and other matters vital to the interests of both nations. It is my 
personal hope that the Republic of China and the People's Republic of 
China will soon engage in serious discussions--as equal partners--of 
their eventual reunification and that the Republic of China will soon 
be able to participate in the activities of the World Trade 
Organization and the United Nations.
  In the meantime I send my best wishes and congratulations to Foreign 
Minister John Chang of the Republic of China.

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