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SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8008
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Wojahn, Sellar, Snyder, Newhouse, Gaspard, Fairley, Swecker, Deccio, Palmer, Drew, McDonald, Oke, Sutherland and Schow
Read first time 01/19/95. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.
TO THE HONORABLE BILL CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:
We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:
WHEREAS, Taiwan, Republic of China, has been a strong trading partner of the United States and of the State of Washington, with over seven and one-half billion dollars in trade between Taiwan and the State of Washington annually; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan, Republic of China, desires admission to the United Nations as a member nation; and
WHEREAS, The inclusion of Taiwan in the United Nations is in keeping with the United Nation's principle of universality and will contribute to global cooperation in fields such as economic development and environmental and ecological protection. It will also help promote international assistance programs by the United Nations related agencies to the developing countries;
NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the United States advocate before the United Nations for the admission of Taiwan as a member nation.
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Bill Clinton, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.
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