[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1082-E1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR CHIEN-JEN CHEN

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                           HON. STEVE CHABOT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 2004

  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to take this opportunity to join my 
many colleagues in offering best wishes to our great friend, Ambassador 
Chien-Jen Chen of Taiwan as he finishes his tour of duty here in the 
United States and returns home.
  C.J. Chen has a long and distinguished career in public service. A 
highly-respected academic, he still holds the position of Associate 
Professor at the Graduate School of Diplomacy at National Chengchi 
University.
  Prior to his appointment as his nation's representative to the United 
States, Ambassador Chen served in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic 
of China, rising to the position as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs 
Committee. Immediately preceding his current assignment, he served as 
Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Minister.

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  I had the opportunity to attend a farewell reception for Ambassador 
Chen yesterday evening here in the Capitol--an event sponsored by the 
Majority and Minority Leaders of both the House and Senate. The 
bipartisan participation in the fond farewell was a great illustration 
of the wonderful friendships C.J. has nurtured while serving his 
country here in Washington.
  As C.J. prepares to return to Taiwan, I want to offer my thanks to 
him for his professionalism and his friendship. The people of Taiwan 
should know that they have been ably served by an outstanding diplomat.
  We will miss him and we wish him well.

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