[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 131 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1668]
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                          TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2012

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in order to celebrate with the people 
of Taiwan as their National Day, October 10, 2012, approaches.
  Earlier this year during the presidential and legislative elections, 
the Taiwanese people once again demonstrated to the world with a clear, 
ringing voice of freedom that they are a beacon of democracy to Asia 
and the world.
  The United States and Taiwan continue to share a close partnership 
and an abiding friendship, and I congratulate the people of Taiwan on 
the occasion of their National Day.
  I also would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Taiwan's 
representative to the United States, the honorable Jason Yuan, on being 
appointed to his new position as Secretary-General of Taiwan's National 
Security Council. He has served the interests of Taiwan with 
distinction during his time here in Washington, D.C., and I thank him 
for his service.

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