[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2118]
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                  INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DEMOCRACY

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                         HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, the Democratic Pacific Union (DPU) will 
be hosting an International Symposium on Democracy and Congress this 
December 8 through 10, 2006 in Taipei, Taiwan.
  The DPU is a non-government organization established in 2005 for the 
purpose of enhancing stronger ties among members of parliaments around 
the Pacific Rim. DPU's goals are to train young leaders to install 
democracy in their own countries, to consolidate democracy and to 
compromise on regional differences.
  This year's symposium will attract participants from Canada, Mexico, 
Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the Republic of China and 
other countries. Participants will discuss such topics as the workings 
of congresses, presidential systems, and prospects for democracy.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will find the time to go to Taiwan 
to participate in the symposium and to visit with the leaders in Taiwan 
regarding bilateral relations, the war on terror, and the crisis in the 
Korean peninsula.
  Also, I offer my best wishes and congratulations to Taiwan's Vice 
President Annette Lu for putting this symposium together. I applaud her 
leadership.

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