[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24721]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



RECOGNIZING ROBERT R. McMILLAN AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELATIONS WITH 
                                 PANAMA

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2000

  Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the high priority 
that should be placed on improving our relationship with Panama. Beyond 
the interest in the Panama Canal, where the traffic destined to or from 
the United States amounts to some 65% of total Canal tonnage, U.S. 
investment in Panama ranks third in Latin America. Panama has many 
investment opportunities and is fast becoming a strong tourist 
destination. Large numbers of Panamanians are fluent in English, and 
the U.S. dollar is the official currency of the nation making Panama 
attractive to private investments. It is extremely important, in the 
interests of both the United States and Panama, to keep strong personal 
and economic ties between the countries.
  One Long Islander is trying to make a difference in those relations. 
Robert R. McMillan has just been elected Chairman of the United States-
Panama Business Council--an organization devoted to the continuance of 
close relations between our two nations. I want to congratulate him on 
his election and wish him the best in his new endeavors.

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