[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10639]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL TAIWAN SYMPOSIUM

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2006

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, the Taiwan Chapter of the Democratic Pacific 
Union will sponsor a symposium this summer (August 12-14) in Taipei, 
Taiwan. The symposium will include topics such as legislative and 
democracy, legislature and the electoral process, legislative 
procedures and rules, legislature and campaign finance. All these 
topics are very timely and relevant to the legislative process.
  Taiwan's efforts in promoting democracy throughout the Pacific 
regions are laudatory. In addition to the upcoming symposium, the 
Taiwan Chapter of the Democratic Pacific Union has sponsored other 
worthy programs such as a training program on hazard mitigation with 
emphasis on typhoon-related disasters and fellowships for students from 
Democratic Pacific Union member states to study in Taiwan as well as 
invitations to distinguished women throughout the Pacific regions to 
come to Taiwan to discuss women's issues.
  Best wishes to the Taiwan chapter of the Democratic Pacific Union on 
their upcoming conference.

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