[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN ON NATIONAL DAY

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2005

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend to the people of 
Taiwan my heartiest congratulations as we approach October 10 or 
National Day--the founding day of the Republic of China.
  Since the ROC government was founded on the Chinese mainland nearly 
100 years ago, the people and government of the republic have made 
great economic and political strides. Over the last several decades, 
Taiwan has been transformed from a one-party state, into a thriving 
global economic powerhouse, a generous and responsible member of the 
international community, and perhaps the most vibrant multi-party 
democracy in the Western Pacific.
  This year has been an especially eventful year in Taiwan's democratic 
evolution as voters on the island made historic revisions to the ROC 
constitution through a referendum process--a process that could never 
have been conducted on the Chinese mainland. President Chen and the 
Taiwanese people deserve our respect and admiration for moving forward 
with this historic election despite pressure from communist China in 
the face of the recently passed so-called ``anti-secession law.''
  Again, I congratulate the people of Taiwan on this National Day, and 
I hope that this important national holiday will inspire the people of 
Taiwan and their elected leaders of all parties to work together to 
preserve the future of Taiwan.

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