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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY BLACK
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution supporting the United Nations'
1 4 recognition of the Republic of China on Taiwan.
1 5 WHEREAS, the Republic of China was a founding
1 6 member of the United Nations in 1945, and was
1 7 consistently faithful to the goals and objectives of
1 8 the United Nations for 26 years; and
1 9 WHEREAS, in 1971, the United Nations General
1 10 Assembly excluded the Republic of China in order to
1 11 recognize the mainland People's Republic of China; and
1 12 WHEREAS, the United Nations has allowed other
1 13 divided countries such as East and West Germany and
1 14 North and South Korea to be equal members of the
1 15 United Nations organization; and
1 16 WHEREAS, on August 6, 1993, seven Central American
1 17 countries presented an initiative to the Secretary
1 18 General of the United Nations, calling for the
1 19 Republic of China's readmission to the United Nations;
1 20 and
1 21 WHEREAS, readmission of the Republic of China would
1 22 be in keeping with the primary mission of the United
1 23 Nations of promoting international peace and security;
1 24 and
1 25 WHEREAS, the state of Iowa and several cities in
1 26 Iowa have established formal sister state and sister
1 27 city relationships with regions and cities in the
1 28 Republic of China; and
1 29 WHEREAS, the United States and Iowa are significant
1 30 trading partners as evidenced by the fact that the
2 1 Republic of China has purchased more than $16 billion
2 2 in American products this past year; NOW THEREFORE,
2 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
2 4 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the Iowa General
2 5 Assembly supports the United Nations' recognition and
2 6 readmission of the Republic of China.
2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
2 8 resolution be transmitted to the United Nations
2 9 General Assembly and the Honorable George W. Bush,
2 10 President of the United States.
2 11 LSB 2329SS 80
2 12 ec/pj/5
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