[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S ADMISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS

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                           HON. MIKE FERGUSON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 17, 2007

  Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to state my support for 
Taiwan's admission to the United Nations. Taiwan has been a sovereign 
state with a democratically-elected government since 1949 and it is 
only fair that they be allowed to represent their 23 million citizens 
in this international body. Taiwan has a steadily growing economy, a 
stable, democratically elected government and their own educational and 
legal system. They are a strong ally of the United States, and it is 
only right that we support them in their ongoing effort to gain U.N. 
membership.

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