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 109 STAT. 994 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 12, 1995 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 are 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. Agreed to May 9, 1995. May 12.1995 SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY—CAPITOL [H. Con. Res. 64] GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS. On May 19, 1995, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may jointly designate, the 1995 Special Olympics Torch Relay may be run through the Capitol Grounds, as part of the journey of the Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics summer games at Gallaudet University in the District of Columbia.

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