[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9128]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             WELCOMING PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI BIAN TO THE U.S.

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                             HON. JIM RYUN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2001

  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, a distinguished visitor, President 
Chen Shui Bian of the Republic of China will be stopping briefly in New 
York before heading to Central America later this month.
  This is the first visit by Mr. Chen to New York as a head of state. 
President Chen has just completed his first year in office as the Tenth 
President of the Republic of China on Taiwan. As the former mayor of 
Taiwan's capital, President Chen has served as a dedicated leader to 
this island democracy.
  President Chen's visit will undoubtedly serve to strengthen the warm 
friendship between the United States and the Republic of China. I hop 
my colleagues will join me in extending a word of welcome to President 
Chen during his visit to the United States.

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