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Taiwanese Americans plan Open Forum and UN rally

New York, 1 September 2001

On Sunday 2 September 2001, the Taiwanese- American community in the US is organizing an Open Forum in support of UN membership for Taiwan.

On Tuesday 11 September 2001, this is followed by a rally in front of the UN building at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Further information is given below.

Open Forum, 2 September 2001

Time: 3:00-6:30pm at the Taiwan Center, Flushing, NY.

Program: a. The Road to the UN for Taiwan, and b. Taiwan's Open Economic Policy

Speakers:

  • Prof. Frank Y. Chiang, Fordham Univ.
  • Prof. Edward Chen, Prof. Emeritus, History, Bowling Green U.,Ohio
  • Mr. Jay Loo, WUFI (USA) Diplomatic Committee Chairman; FAPA Central Committee
  • Prof. Alexander Young, Prof. Emeritus, International Relations, State U. of NY

Sponsored by CATUN (Committee for the Admission of Taiwan to the UN).


UN Rally, 11 September 2001

at 11 a.m. in front of the United Nations building at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (1st Ave./E. 47St), to be followed by a march to the Chinese Consulate at 12th Ave./W. 42 St.


On-line Petition Campaign "Support Taiwan for a seat in the UN" at http://www.petitionpetition.com/cgi/petition.cgi?id=2227