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Toast at Chinatown Archway Dedication Celebration

 
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 MARION BARRY. JR. TOAST FOR MAYOR MARION BARRY, JR. AT THE ARCHWAY DEDICATION LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 20, 1986 SICHUAN GARDEN RESTAURANT 1220 19TH STREET, N-W- 12:30 - 2:00 р.м. AMBASSADOR HAN, DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, DEPUTY MAYOR HUANG (PRONOUNCED WONG), AND MR. BA I (PRONOUNCED BYE). I RISE TO OFFER A TOAST. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONVEY TO MAYOR CHEN THE PROFOUND GRATITUDE OF THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON IN HELPING TO MAKE POSSIBLE THIS MAGNIFICENT WORK OF ART, THE CHINATOWN ARCHWAY. ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM TODAY THE ARCHWAY WILL STAND AS A MONUMENT TO THE VISION AND FORESIGHT OF THE MAYORS FROM TWO GREAT CITIES. I AM SURE THAT THE CELEBRATION OF THIS ARCHWAY WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN. AMBASSADOR HAN, DEPUTY MAYOR HUANG.- (WONG) AND MR. BA I (BYE), I OFFER A TOAST TO MY GOOD FRIEND MAYOR CHEN, TO YOU AND TO THE PEOPLE OF BEIJING, CHINA.
Title
Toast at Chinatown Archway Dedication Celebration
Date
November 20 1986
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