74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                     House Joint Memorial 4
 
Sponsored by Representative BUTLER (Presession filed.)
 
 
To the President of the United States and the Senate and the
  House of Representatives of the United States of America, in
  Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas direct and unobstructed participation in international
health cooperation forums and programs is crucial for all parts
of the world, especially with today's greater potential for the
cross-border spread of various infectious diseases such as AIDS;
and
  Whereas Taiwan's achievements in the field of health care are
substantial, including life expectancy levels that are some of
the highest in Asia, maternal and infant mortality rates that are
comparable to those of western countries, free hepatitis B
vaccinations for children and the eradication of polio, cholera,
smallpox and the plague; and
  Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its
Taiwanese counterpart have enjoyed close collaboration on a wide
range of public health issues; and
  Whereas in recent years Taiwan has expressed a willingness to
assist financially and technically the international aid and
health activities supported by the World Health Organization; and
  Whereas Taiwan's population of 23 million is larger than that
of 75 percent of World Health Organization member states; and
  Whereas the United States, in its 1994 Taiwan Policy Review,
declared its intention to support Taiwan's participation in
appropriate international organizations; and
  Whereas Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization
could bring many benefits to the state of health not only in
Taiwan but also regionally and globally; now, therefore,
 
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  (1) The members of the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly
support the participation by Taiwan in a meaningful and
appropriate way in the World Health Organization.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to the President of
the United States, each member of the Oregon Congressional
Delegation, the United States Secretary of State, the United
States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the United States
representative to the World Health Assembly, the Director-General
of the World Health Organization and the representative of the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States.
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                                  Adopted by House May 1, 2007
 
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                                      Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
                                 Adopted by Senate May 18, 2007
 
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                                       President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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