[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1264]
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                    TAIWANESE AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 1999

  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Taiwanese-
Americans across the country. After 50 years of a strong and mutually 
beneficial U.S.-Taiwan relationship, the Taiwanese-American community 
continues to be the bedrock of that relationship.
  There are more than one-half million Taiwanese-Americans across the 
United States. From science and education, to politics, Taiwanese-
Americans have made profound contributions to the strength and 
diversity of this great nation.
  This year also marks the 20th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations 
Act, which links the United States and Taiwan in friendship and 
cooperation. Since 1987, the Taiwanese people have possessed the right 
to select their own leaders, practice their religions, and speak 
freely. Taiwan is vibrant and democratic. The people of Taiwan and the 
United States share a bond in their adherence to the principles of 
freedom, democracy, and human rights. That bond is made stronger each 
day by the Taiwanese-American community here in the United States.
  Today, as the first U.S. Congressman born in Taiwan, I am proud to 
pay tribute to the contribution and commitment Taiwanese-Americans have 
made to the United States.

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