[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 64 (Friday, May 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E846]
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               YEAR 2002 TAIWANESE-AMERICAN HERITAGE WEEK

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                         HON. JAMES H. MALONEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2002

  Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take the 
opportunity during Taiwanese-American Heritage Week to congratulate the 
Taiwanese American community in Connecticut. Taiwanese Americans have 
made enormous contributions to the diversity and prosperity of American 
society. They have succeeded in American society because they are 
instilled with the values that make this country great. Both here and 
in Taiwan they have demonstrated a commitment to democracy. They also 
realize the rewards of education, with more than 40 percent of 
Taiwanese Americans attaining college degrees. They work to develop 
communities, with home ownership amongst Taiwanese Americans above 70 
percent. Their personal achievements are another expression of the 
secure and fruitful friendship between the United States and Taiwan.

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