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H.
CON. RES. 426
Supporting the goals and ideals of
Taiwanese-American Heritage Week.
IN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May
13, 2004
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. CHABOT) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of
Taiwanese-American Heritage Week.
Whereas May 9-15, 2004, marks the
fifth-annual Taiwanese-American Heritage Week;
Whereas the celebration of the annual
Taiwanese-American Heritage Week creates awareness of the
Taiwanese-American community and promotes the image of
Taiwanese-Americans in the United States;
Whereas Taiwanese-American Heritage
Week helps encourage diversity in the United States and promotes
cultural understanding between Taiwanese-Americans and all
Americans;
Whereas Taiwanese-American Heritage
Week helps enhance mutual understanding and solidarity among
different generations of Taiwanese-Americans;
Whereas the Taiwanese-American
community strongly supports democracy, human rights, and the rule of
law;
Whereas Taiwanese-Americans have made
distinct and important contributions to the United States and the
rest of the world in many fields, as evidenced most recently during
Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which Taiwanese-Americans have served
and continue to serve in the Armed Forces;
Whereas Taiwan is committed to the
principles of freedom, justice, and democracy, as evidenced by free
and open contests in local, legislative, and presidential elections,
and Taiwan seeks to become a responsible member of international
organizations, such as the World Health Organization;
Whereas frequent exchanges, including
exchanges at the highest level of government, contribute to
broadening the friendship and cooperation between the United States
and Taiwan; and
Whereas the United States and Taiwan
share common ideals and a vision for a peaceful and democratic 21st
century: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That
Congress--
(1)
declares that the warm relations and bilateral exchanges between the
people of the United States and Taiwan should continue and grow
deeper; and
(2)
supports the goals and ideals of Taiwanese American Heritage Week
and recognizes the importance of Taiwanese-Americans to the United
States.
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