[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE REPUBLIC 
                      OF CHINA'S 89TH NATIONAL DAY

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                          HON. EVA M. CLAYTON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 5, 2000

  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, on the eve of the Republic of China's 89th 
National Day, I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing our friends in 
Taiwan a most happy and enjoyable National Day.
  Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues and me, there are countless 
people across this nation who applaud the economic and political 
accomplishments of our friends in Taiwan.
  Mr. Speaker, I truly wish there were more nations in the world 
following Taiwan's example of unprecedented economic success and rapid 
democratization; Taiwan is indeed the shining model that all developing 
nations in the world should seek to emulate. I am certain, Mr. Speaker, 
that many of my colleagues, given the opportunity, would express the 
same sentiment.
  I am pleased for this opportunity to extend every good wish to the 
people of Taiwan and its leaders.




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