[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22505]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SUPPORT TAIWAN'S REQUEST TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO 
    PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY IN THE ACTIVITIES OF 16 UNITED NATIONS 
                          SPECIALIZED AGENCIES

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, October 10 marks the National Day of 
the Republic of China. Due to its democratic system, Taiwan has been 
able to flourish economically and socially as we have seen over the 
past decades. Taiwan is now one of the world's leading economic powers.
  To help us celebrate all the accomplishments of our friends in 
Taiwan, I urge my colleagues to support Taiwan's latest request to the 
United Nations General Assembly to participate meaningfully in the 
activities of 16 United Nations specialized agencies. I know leaders in 
Taiwan have worked tirelessly for Taiwan's participation in the United 
Nations and Taiwan's international participation will certainly 
encourage cross-strait dialogue and lead to permanent peace in the 
Asia-Pacific region.
  Madam Speaker, congratulations to the people of Taiwan, their 
president, Mr. Ma Ying-jeou, and their Washington representative: 
Ambassador Jason Yuan. Jason is an experienced diplomat and he will be 
an effective bridge between Taiwan and Washington.

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