[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E463]
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      RECOGNIZING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT

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                         HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 13, 2015

  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, for sixty-two years the United States and 
Taiwan have built and maintained a close relationship that has been of 
mutual political, economic, cultural and strategic benefit.
  April 10th of this year marked the 36th anniversary of the Taiwan 
Relations Act (TRA) which ensured that the United States would have 
continued commercial and cultural relations with Taiwan. Even though 
the Taiwan Relations Act is only 36 years old, Taiwan has been a friend 
and ally to the United States for much longer. Since the signing of the 
TRA in 1979, Taiwan has become a beacon of democracy in a part of the 
world where free elections are uncommon and many people are denied 
their basic freedoms.
  Taiwan has also developed into an economic powerhouse over the last 
three decades. Their economy is robust and Taiwan has become one of the 
largest and most invaluable trading partners for the United States.
  I want to thank the Taiwanese people for their continued friendship 
and support. It is my hope that the United States and Taiwan will 
continue to work together to promote enduring peace, stability, and 
prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

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