[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 26013-26014]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 19, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Taiwan's 
National Day. The

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Republic of China on Taiwan marked its National Day on October 10, 
1999. Taiwan is a model democracy, representing progress, both economic 
and political. It has successfully weathered the Asian financial crisis 
and achieved notable political reforms in recent years. In terms of its 
relationship with the Chinese mainland, President Lee Teng-Hui has said 
on many occasions that he seeks peace and unification with the mainland 
under the principals of freedom, democracy, and equitable distribution 
of wealth.
  As I extend my best wishes to President Lee and the people in Taiwan, 
I also wish to express my condolences to all those families that have 
lost loved ones to the September 21 earthquake that hit the island, 
especially the central part of the island. My prayers are with those 
families that have been affected by the quake.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the people of Taiwan for their 
spirit of liberty, support for democracy and their strength to ensure 
hardships.

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