[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 26008-26009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL DAY FOR TAIWAN

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 1999

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I wish to take this 
occasion to extend my

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best wishes to the leaders in Taiwan on their National Day and my 
sympathies to all quake victims' families on their tragic losses. May 
President Lee Teng-hui and other leaders guide Taiwan through this 
difficult period. Much of the daily activities in Taiwan has been 
disrupted because of the quake; the loss of human lives and economic 
damages are so staggering that will take Taiwan years to fully recover 
from this catastrophe.
  Despite all the hardships facing Taiwan today, I am confident that 
Taiwan will quickly recover its losses and rebuild an even stronger 
Nation, given Taiwanese resilience and industry.

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