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Taiwan's referendum on the United Nations Membership

2008

• House of Representatives Write to Bush In Support of Referendum (03/19/2008)
• House Taiwan Caucus Co-chairs Dismay at Bush's opposition to referendum (03/05/2008)
• New York Times advertisement by Taiwanese Americans Organizations (02/22/08)
• Washington Post advertisement by sixty Taiwanese American Organizations (02/10/2008)
• Press Release on the Joint advertisement (02/07/2008)

2007

• U.S. Congress clashes with Administration over Taiwan's UN plan (12/20/07)
• FAPA Strongly Disagrees with AIT Director over Taiwan's UN bid (11/15/07)
• Statement from Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) (09/14/07)
• FAPA Press Release (09/14/07)
• Statement from Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) (09/09/07)
• Statement from Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)(09/08/07)
• Statement from Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) (09/07/07)
• "Welcome them to the world", an op-ed by Rep. Tancredo (R-C) in the "Hill" (09/04/07)
• Rep. Tancredo slams State Department on Negroponte's Statement (08/31/07)
• FAPA Writes to National Security Council on its statement on Taiwan's UN membership and sovereignty (08/31/07)
• FAPA Outraged at Deputy Secretary Negroponte's Statement (08/30/07)
• FAPA Protests UN Secretary General's Stance on Taiwan (08/03/07)

US Administration Seemingly Eases Objections on Taiwan Referendum

"We're still studying the language in the referendum, and we are also studying the response that 

we've heard from Beijing," Powell said at a State Department press conference on January 20, 2004.
Secretary of State Colin Powell's Interview with Phoenix TV (01/20/04)

For the past few months, the Bush administration has been criticized for keeping silent on Chinese military threat 

while condemning Taiwan's referendum, a representation of a democracy.  Finally, Deputy Assistant Secretary 

State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Randy Schriver, in a testimony before U.S.-China Security Review 

Commission on February 6, 2004, publicly denounced Chinese missiles that are threatening the stability of the 

Taiwan Strait. 
Click here for Randy Schriver's testimony (02/06/04)

Taiwanese American Organizations Meet with State Department Official, Seeking Support for Referendum (March 3, 2004)

FAPA Press Release

U.S. SENATORS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN REFERENDUM (October 23, 2003)

• English Press Release
• Hanji Press Release
• Text of the Letter

  FAPA Press Releases

• March 18, 2004 (36 Members of Congress' Open Letter)

• March 18. 2004 (NY State Assemebly's letter to President Bush)

• March 17, 2004

• March 11, 2004

• March 8, 2004

• March 3, 2004

• February 25, 2004 

• February 5, 2004  

• July 9, 2003 (English)

• July 9, 2003 (Hanji)

• June 26, 2003 (English)

• June 26, 2003 (Hanji)

  Congressional Statements

• 36 Members of Congress Send Open Letter to People of Taiwan (03/18/04)

• New York State Assembly's Letter to President Bush (03/17/04)

• Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Statement (03/16/04)

• Congressman Howard Berman's Statement (03/16/04)

• Congressman Robert Andrews' Statement (03/02/04)

• Congressman Maurice Hinchey's Statement (02/25/04)

• Senator Russ Feingold's Statement (02/25/04)

• Congressman Pete Sessions' Statement (02/24/04)

• Congressman Peter Deutsch's Statement (02/22/04)

• Senator Allen's Statement (02/05/04)

• Congressman Chris Bell's Statement (02/04/04)

• Congressman Scott Garrett's Statement (02/03/04)

• Congressman Joseph Hoeffel's Statement (01/21/04)

• Congressman Robert Andrews' Statement (06/26/03)

  Resolution

• Taiwan Security Resolution (HCR232)

  TA Orgs Write to Bush

• Text of the letter

   FAPA President Dr. Ming-chi Wu's Op-Ed in Taipei Times (07/09/03)