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Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 438, Senate Resolution 148, a resolution relating to the participation of Taiwan in the activities of the United Nations, that the resolution be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider laid upon the table, that the preamble be agreed to, and, that any statement relating to this measure be placed in the Record at the appropriate place as if read.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The resolution (S. Res. 148) was considered and agreed to.
The preamble was agreed to.
The resolution and the preamble are as follows:
Whereas the United States has had a long history of friendship with the government of the Republic of China, more widely known as Taiwan;
Whereas Taiwan has the largest foreign reserves of any nation and a strong, vibrant economy, and now has the 20th largest gross national product in the world;
Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on human rights and now routinely holds free and fair elections in a multiparty political system;
Whereas agencies of the United States Government or the United Nations working with Taiwan does not prevent or imperil a possible voluntary union between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan any more than recognizing separate governments in the former West Germany and the former East Germany prevented the voluntary reunification of Germany;
Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and funding of the United Nations;
Whereas governments of other nations that maintain diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China such as France and Norway, have also had ministerial-level exchanges with Taipei; and
Whereas it is in the interest of the United States and the United Nations to maintain good relations with a government and an economy as significant as that on Taiwan: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the President, acting through the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, should encourage the United Nations to permit representatives of Taiwan to participate fully in the activities of the United Nations and its specialized agencies; and
(2) Cabinet-level exchanges between Taiwan and the United States should take place in the interests of both nations.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the President.
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