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President George W. Bush
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President Bush Congratulates Malaysia on 50th Merdeka
"August 31 is an historic day for East Asian democracy. Fifty years
ago a
young democracy came into being on the Malayan peninsula. To secure
its
freedom, the people of Malayisa had to defeat a communist insurgency
and
chart a course that gave all of its people equal rights. That
democracy,
like so many in East Asia, had flourished based on principles of
respect for
the rights of all in society, regardless of ethnicity or religious
belief.
Malaysia today is a prosperous nation, and a beacon of hope. I
congratulate
all Malaysians as you celebrate the 50th anniversary of your
independence."
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