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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY BLACK 1 3 (COMPANION TO LSB 1348HH BY BELL) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution supporting the United Nations' 1 5 recognition of the Republic of China on Taiwan. 1 6 WHEREAS, the Republic of China was a founding 1 7 member of the United Nations in 1945, and was 1 8 consistently faithful to the goals and objectives of 1 9 the United Nations for 26 years; and 1 10 WHEREAS, in 1971, the United Nations General 1 11 Assembly excluded the Republic of China in order to 1 12 recognize the mainland People's Republic of China; and 1 13 WHEREAS, the United Nations has allowed other 1 14 divided countries such as East and West Germany and 1 15 North and South Korea to be equal members of the 1 16 United Nations organization; and 1 17 WHEREAS, on August 6, 1993, seven Central American 1 18 countries presented an initiative to the Secretary 1 19 General of the United Nations, calling for the 1 20 Republic of China's readmission to the United Nations; 1 21 and 1 22 WHEREAS, readmission of the Republic of China would 1 23 be in keeping with the primary mission of the United 1 24 Nations of promoting international peace and security; 1 25 and 1 26 WHEREAS, the state of Iowa and several cities in 1 27 Iowa have established formal sister state and sister 1 28 city relationships with regions and cities in the 1 29 Republic of China; and 1 30 WHEREAS, the United States and Iowa are significant 2 1 trading partners as evidenced by the fact that the 2 2 Republic of China has purchased more than $16 billion 2 3 in American products this past year; NOW THEREFORE, 2 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF 2 5 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that the Iowa General 2 6 Assembly supports the United Nations' recognition and 2 7 readmission of the Republic of China. 2 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this 2 9 resolution be transmitted to the United Nations 2 10 General Assembly and the Honorable Bill Clinton, 2 11 President of the United States. 2 12 LSB 1348SS 76 2 13 cl/cf/24
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