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For immediate release
May 14, 2004
NEW YORK STATE
ASSEMBLY PASSES RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING "WHO FOR TAIWAN"
On May 12, 2004, the New York State
Assembly unanimously passed a resolution by voice vote in support of
observer status for Taiwan in the WHO. Assembly speaker Sheldon
Silver introduced the resolution, which was co-sponsored by Assembly
members Richard Gottfried, Barry Grodenchik, Catherine Nolan and
Earlene Hooper.
The resolution concludes:
"RESOLVED that this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations
to applaud the contributions of New York's Taiwanese-American
community and joining with them in support of the participation of
the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the role of observer status in the
World Health Organization (WHO) and be it further." (See: full
text below.)
FAPA President Ming-chi Wu states:
"Passage of this bill is due to Taiwanese American grassroots
efforts in New York, and although passage will probably not add much
to the chances that Taiwan will be admitted to the WHO this month,
the larger value of passage of this bill is that it illustrates the
broadness of the support that exists in the United States for
Taiwan's WHO bid - not only on the federal level but on the state
level as well. We hope and expect that the NY State Legislature will
continue to pass legislation favorable to Taiwan."
Click
here for the text of the resolution.
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