[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               45th ANNIVERSARY OF TUNISIA'S INDEPENDENCE

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I congratulate Tunisia on the occasion of 
her 45th year of independence.
  Tunisia is a constitutional democracy striving to create a more open 
political society, diversify its economy, attract foreign investment, 
and improve its diplomatic ties with both the European Union and United 
States.
  I am pleased to be a member of the Hannibal Club USA whose mission is 
to improve the political and economic ties between the United States 
and Tunisia. I am hopeful that a mutually beneficial relationship 
between our two countries will continue to grow in the years ahead.

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