E1580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 20, 2012 

RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLIC OF 

CHINA ON ITS 101ST ANNIVERSARY 

HON. BRIAN HIGGINS OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of Double Ten Day, the National day of 

the Republic of China. On October 10th, Taiwan will celebrate the 101st anniversary of 

China’s military Wuchang Uprising, the start of 

the Xinhai Revolution, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, the end of 2,000 

years of imperial rule in China and ushered in 

the Republican Era. 

By the end of the 1683 century, Ching rulers 

governed all of China. After the first three emperors, the Ching Court began to decline, becoming weak and corrupt. In response, a 

group of national capitalists began inciting 

uprisings. One of the leaders of this nationalistic group, Sun Yat-sen, spent much of his 

youth in the United States and wanted a 

Western-style government for his country with 

a parliament and separation of powers. After 

the success of the uprisings, Sun Yat-sen became the first president of the Republic of 

China, a post from where he promoted the 

idea of a democratic society. Dr. Sun is now 

remembered as the father of modern China. 

When the Republic of China lost control 

over the mainland in 1942, the government retreated to Taiwan where its constitution remains in command today. Taiwan is an exemplary standard of civil, liberal government in 

East Asia, and the Republic of China has 

stood shoulder to shoulder with the United 

States to defend and promote the very values 

and ideals that inspired Dr. Sun and founded 

the Republic all those years ago. 

Mr. Speaker, I thus urge my colleagues to 

acknowledge the Founding Father Sun YatSen and his vision to a democratic China, and 

join me in congratulating the Republic of 

China in Taiwan on its 101st anniversary. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. BARBARA LEE OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I was 

not present for rollcall votes 585–586. Had I 

been able to vote, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ 

on 585 and ‘‘no’’ on 586. 

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IN HONOR OF KEVIN QUIGLEY 

HON. SAM FARR OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor the work of Kevin Quigley, outgoing 

President of the National Peace Corps Association. After nine years at the NPCA, Kevin is 

moving on to serve as Peace Corps Country 

Director in Thailand, the country where he 

served as a Volunteer from 1976–1979. 

Kevin’s dedication to the Peace Corps community is evident in the legacy he leaves behind at the NPCA. Under his leadership, the 

association launched new programs designed 

to connect Returned Peace Corps Volunteers 

to schools and community groups in the 

United States that are interested in learning 

more about Peace Corps, established a mentoring program to assist volunteers returning 

from overseas service, and provided alumni 

with continued service learning travel opportunities to Peace Corps countries. Kevin also 

guided the NPCA into the digital age with the 

Africa Rural Connect Program, which provides 

an online platform allowing global collaboration 

to advance small-scale agricultural development initiatives in rural Africa, and NPCA Twitter Chat, a weekly online gathering of the 

Peace Corps community to discuss how to address key issues of the day. 

Kevin brought a unique skill set to the 

NPCA, drawing from his experience as Senator John Heinz’s Legislative Director, staff 

member at the Office of Management and 

Budget, and Vice Chairman of USAID’s Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Assistance. He also served as Acting CEO of the 

Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for 

Workers and Communities, and Vice President 

of Policy and Business at the Asia Society. 

And uniting many of Kevin’s diverse abilities 

is his commitment to volunteerism. In addition 

to his Peace Corps service, Kevin played a 

founding role in the formation of the Building 

Bridges Coalition, a consortium of more than 

200 leading organizations working collaboratively to promote the field of international 

volunteering. 

Mr. Speaker, while I will miss collaborating 

with Kevin at the NPCA, I wish him the very 

best in his ongoing service to our country. 

Peace Corps Thailand is lucky to have him. 

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IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL DAY 

OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 

(TAIWAN) 

HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN 

OF VIRGIN ISLANDS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, on Taiwan’s National Day (October 10, 2012), I am 

pleased to take this opportunity to wish the 

leaders and people of Taiwan many happy returns. I look forward to continued bi-lateral relations between Taiwan and the United States 

of America. 

Also, I would like to bid a personal farewell 

to Taiwan Ambassador, Mr. Jason Yuan. He 

has been reassigned as Taiwan’s SecretaryGeneral of the National Security Council. During his last four years in Washington, DC, Ambassador Yuan has been instrumental in fostering the strong relationship between the Taiwanese people and the Government of the 

United States. I wish Ambassador Yuan and 

his family best wishes and a smooth transition 

in his new position, and I thank him for his 

service. 

IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE ALBANIAN CULTURAL GARDEN 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

recognition of the dedication of the Albanian 

Cultural Garden, taking place on September 

22, 2012. 

The 254 acre piece of land that constitutes 

Rockefeller Park was donated to the City of 

Cleveland by John D. Rockefeller in 1896. The 

Cleveland Croatian Cultural Garden is a two 

acre piece of land within Rockefeller Park. The 

Cleveland Cultural Gardens were founded in 

1926 to create a memorial area for the diverse 

ethnic groups that shape the region, and to 

serve as a space for reflection on peace, cooperation and understanding. The Cultural 

Gardens are currently a collection of more 

than 30 gardens which include African-American, American Indian, British, Chinese, 

Czech, Estonian, and Slovenian gardens, 

among others. 

The planning and construction of the Albanian Cultural Garden started in 2007. Legislation sponsoring its dedication was spearheaded by Cleveland City Councilwoman 

Dona Brady. Members of the Albanian American Association of Cleveland, Ohio, Albanian 

Cultural Garden Committee, Jim McKnight and 

Kreshnik Xhiku were instrumental in creating 

the Albanian Cultural Garden. 

The dedication of the Albanian Cultural Garden will occur on September 22, 2012. In addition to inaugurating the Albanian Cultural 

Garden, it will also commemorate the 100th 

year of Albanian Independence and dedicate 

the Mother Teresa memorial statue. Special 

guests of the dedication will include Albanian 

President, Bujar Nishani; Albanian Ambassador, Gilbert Galanxhi; Mayor Baftjar Zeqaj; 

and Mary, Mariano and Christian Gannon. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

recognition of the dedication of the Albanian 

Cultural Garden. 

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RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS 

OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 

HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to honor Lincoln High School, in Tacoma, 

WA, for its many achievements over the almost one hundred years it has been open, 

and to congratulate all who work and study at 

Lincoln as they prepare to celebrate the 

school’s 100th anniversary. 

Lincoln High School accepted its first students in 1914. Since then, the teachers at Lincoln have educated thousands who would go 

on to graduate, and the school has supported 

many of its students by raising scholarship 

funds for future graduates. In the coming year, 

Lincoln High School hopes to raise $100,000 

in scholarship money to celebrate their centennial anniversary. This year’s fundraising will 

build upon the successes during the school’s 

75th anniversary, when $75,000 was raised to 


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