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Recognition of Taiwan's National Day

Floor Speech

By: Tim Ryan
By: Tim Ryan
Date: Sept. 21, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, in celebration of Taiwan's National Day on October
10th, I believe it fitting to call to mind one of the basic elements of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) that has long guided America's worldwide relationships.
The TRA states in SEC 2(b)(4)

``..... to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States;''


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