[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 10, 2000

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, one of our largest trading partners, 
the Republic of China on Taiwan, is celebrating its National Day today, 
October 10, 2000. I wish to join my colleagues in Congress and others 
throughout the world in commending President Chen Shi-bian and 
Ambassador C.J. Chen of the Republic of China as they continue to lead 
Taiwan to greater economic prosperity and fuller participation in 
international activities abroad.
  I am proud of Taiwan's economic and political accomplishments in 
recent years and am hopeful this success will continue for years to 
come. I join with my colleagues in Congress to wish President Chen 
Shui-bian and his people all the best as they prepare their National 
Day celebrations. Good luck and good cheer.

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