[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 130 (Monday, October 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING TAIWAN ON ITS 93RD NATIONAL DAY

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on its 93rd National Day 
and to welcome its new Representative to the United States, David Tawei 
Lee, with whom I met just a few weeks ago.
  Both Dr. Lee and his wife, Chih Lin, know the United States well. Dr. 
Lee received both his Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of 
Virginia while Mrs. Lee received her MBA from the University of 
Maryland. Dr. Lee also served as a Research Associate at Harvard 
University while he was heading up the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Office in Boston for three years. Both of the Lee's children were born 
in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lee's appointment to become Taiwan's 
representative to the United States follows a distinguished career with 
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Government Information 
Office (GIO). From 1998 to 2001, he served as Taiwan's spokesman. In 
2002, Representative Lee won the most distinguished diplomat award 
given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  The people of Taiwan and the U.S. share important values and have 
maintained a strong and dependable friendship over many years. Taiwan 
has transformed itself from a oneparty dictatorship to a vibrant multi-
party democracy, enhanced and preserved human rights and civil 
liberties, and vigorously guarded the right to a free press. Its 
market-based economy is now the 126th largest in the world. Last year 
it was the 8th largest trading partner of the United States and was the 
ninth largest export market for U.S. goods.
  On its 93rd National Day, let us celebrate Taiwan's many 
accomplishments and extend a warm welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Lee.

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