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Speaker Patrick Colwell (ME), Mayor Robert Baines (NH) and More Than 1000 Guests Celebrate the National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan), October 7.

Speaker Patrick Colwell (Maine), Mayor of Manchester (NH) Robert Baines and more than 1000 guests joined Dr. C.K. Liu, director general TECO-Boston to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan) at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston on October 7, 2004.

Speaker Colwell expressed his well wishes on behalf of the Maine House of Representatives. He commended the Republic of China on the impressive accomplishments in achieving democracy and highlighted the close relationship that the peoples of Maine and Taiwan share. Mayor Baines likewise offered his congratulations and praised the many achievements Taiwan has made, the unity of its people and Taiwan's commitment to democracy. He also mentioned that the City of Manchester and Taichung share a strong sister city relationship.

Proclamations and citations with well wishes were received from governors of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island. Patrick J. Kennedy, United States Congressman; Robert E. Travaglini, President of the Senate, Massachusetts Senate; Thomas M. Finneran, former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives; Maine Senate and House of Representatives, Beverly C. Daggett, President of the Senate and Patrick Colwell, Speaker of the House; Joseph A. Montalbano, President of the Senate, Rhode Island Senate; James E. Doyle, Mayor, City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston; Robert A. Baines, Mayor, City of Manchester, New Hampshire; and Felix D. Arroyo, City Councilor, City of Boston all gave citations/proclamations expressing congratulations to the people of Taiwan on National Day.

Oct. 11, 2004

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