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Tribute to Taiwan Relations Act

By: Bob Brady
By: Bob Brady
Date: April 21, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs


TRIBUTE TO TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT -- (Extensions of Remarks - April 21, 2004)

SPEECH OF
HON. ROBERT A. BRADY
OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2004

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend the people of the Republic of China on Taiwan and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act. Originated in the Congress, the Act protects a people who would otherwise be at the mercy of their larger cousins across the Strait.

The Act, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on April 10, 1979, forms the basis for the security of our most important Asian ally and trading partner. It has enabled that beleaguered island to become an economic and political miracle.

Mr. Speaker, Taiwan enjoys a vibrant democracy, with competitive political parties participating in free and open elections. Its government and its market-based economy are models for those nations struggling to lift themselves out of the poverty Taiwan once suffered.

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