Tracking Number: 386082
Title: "Resolution Welcomes Private US Visit by Taiwan President."
Resolution issued by the House International Relations Committee urging President Clinton to welcome a private visit by Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui. (950405)
Date: 19950405
Text:
RESOLUTION WELCOMES PRIVATE U.S. VISIT BY
TAIWAN PRESIDENT
(Text: H.Con.Res. 53, Visit of Lee Teng-hui) (590)
Washington -- The House International Relations Committee sent a resolution to the House floor April 5 expressing the sense of the Congress that President Clinton should promptly indicate that the United States will welcome a private visit by Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui.
The resolution, introduced by Rep. Tom Lantos (Democrat of California), asks the president to let Lee visit his alma mater, Cornell University, and make a transit stop in Anchorage, Alaska, to attend the USA-ROC Economic Council Conference.
Following is the text of the resolution as amended by the committee:
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IV
104th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. CON. RES. 53
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 1995 Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Ackerman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States.
Whereas United States diplomatic and economic security interests in East Asia have caused the United States to maintain a policy of recognizing the People's Republic of China while maintaining solidarity with the democratic aspirations of the people of Taiwan;
Whereas the Republic of China on Taiwan (known as Taiwan) is the United States sixth largest trading partner and an economic powerhouse buying more than twice as much annually from the United States as do the 1,200,000,000 Chinese of the People's Republic of China;
Whereas the American people are eager for expanded trade opportunities with Taiwan, the possessor of the world's second largest foreign exchange reserves;
Whereas the United States interests are served by supporting democracy and human rights abroad;
Whereas Taiwan is a model emerging democracy, with a free press, free elections, stable democratic institutions, and human rights protections;
Whereas vigorously contested elections conducted on Taiwan in December 1994 were extraordinarily free and fair;
Whereas United States interests are best served by policies that treat Taiwan's leaders with respect and dignity;
Whereas President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan, a Ph.D. graduate of Cornell University, has been invited to pay a private visit to his alma mater and to attend the annual USA-ROC Economic Council Conference in Anchorage, Alaska;
Whereas there is no legitimate grounds for excluding President Lee Teng-hui from paying private visits;
Whereas the Senate of the United States voted several times in 1994 to welcome President Lee to visit the United States; and
Whereas Public Law 103-416 provides that the President of Taiwan shall be welcome in the United States at any time to discuss a host of important bilateral issues: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the President should promptly indicate that the United States will welcome a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui to his alma mater, Cornell University, and will welcome a transit stop by President Lee in Anchorage, Alaska, to attend the USA-ROC Economic Council Conference.
Sec. 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the President.
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File Identification: 04/05/95, EPF306; 04/05/95, EUR314
Product Name: Wireless File
Product Code: WF
Keywords: TAIWAN-US RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL; LEE
TENG-HUI; HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CMTE
Document Type: TXT
Target Areas: EA; EU
PDQ Text Link: 386082
USIA Notes: *95040506.EPF
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