VIP Greetings: US Senators

Senator Evan Bayh
Indiana

Dear Friends:

I apologize that my Senate schedule prevented me from joining you at New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2006 Chinese New Year Gala, but I am honored to have the opportunity to send my best wishes for a Happy New Year.

The true strength of our nation is reflected in our diversity, and I applaud NTDTV for its contribution in helping all Americans gain a better understanding and appreciation of the rich heritage and culture celebrated by our Chinese community. As we make progress towards racial and religious harmony, it is crucial that we have media outlets committed to enabling cross-cultural understanding. NTDTV has made fostering such understanding once of its top priorities and for that we all can be grateful.

As you gather to celebrate the Chinese New Year, my wife, Susan, joins me in wishing everyone all the best for the future.

Warm regards,

Evan Bayh
United States Senator

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Senator Joseph R. Biden
Delaware

Dear Friends:

It is my pleasure to wish you a Happy Chinese New Year for 2006! As we herald the beginning of the Year of the Dog, I am especially glad to join with you in celebrating that animal's great virtues of loyalty and honesty. These qualities are the backbones of our community bonds, our friendships and our family ties, and the New Year promises to be a time for us to strengthen those relationships and build new ones.

I begin this year mindful of the many ways in which Delaware and our nation have been enriched by generations of Chinese immigrants and the contributions of millions of Chinese Americans in all walks of life; business, medicine, the arts, government. Our nation is truly blessed by its diversity.

Thank you for letting me welcome the promise of the new year with you. With best wishes for a year of happiness, success and peace.

Sincerely,
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
United States Senator

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Senator Barbara Boxer
California

Dear Friends:

Please accept my warmest greetings as you gather to celebrate the “2006 Chinese New Year Gala.” Although I can’t be here to join you at this wonderful event, please know that I am with you in spirit.

I applaud New Tang Dynasty Television’s dedication and commitment to the Asian American community, both here and abroad. By hosting this event, you are creating awareness of the importance of Chinese culture and history.

I hope that Lunar New Year 4703 brings you peace and prosperity. I send my very best wishes to you all for an auspicious New Year!

Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer
United States Senator

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Senator Tom Carper
Delaware

I am Tom Carper, United States Senator for the State of Delaware, former governor of state Delaware. We are here on the Rodney Square to celebrate American new year celebration. But 3 weeks and half we look forward just down the street in the Grand Opera House to celebrating the Chinese New Year with a lot of people from Delaware and attendance of all round world. Who ever you are whoever you are watching, I wish you and your family a very, very happy new year. God bless you.

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Senator Lincoln Chaffee
Rhode island

Hello, I’m Senator Lincoln Chafee from Rhode Island.  To the Chinese community in my home state and worldwide, Happy New Year! As we celebrate the Year of the Dog, I want to wish you all a very prosperous and happy year ahead. Kung Hei Fat Choi! (Cantonese for “Happy New Year”)

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Senator Saxby Chambliss
Georgia

Hello, I’m Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. I regret that I’m unable to be with you tonight at the New Tang Dynasty Television Gala, but I want to take this opportunity, first of all, to wish you a very Happy New Year and commend you for providing quality television to the members of your community. As we approach this New Year, both the American New Year and the Chinese New Year, we all wish that the next year brings peace to the world, and I hope success and prosperity to each one of you!

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Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Connecticut

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year to the Chinese American community and to Chinese across the globe. It is my pleasure to wish you a year of peace, prosperity, happiness, and good fortune.

All the best for 2006!

Sincerely,

Joseph I. Lieberman

United State Senator

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Senator Richard J. Durbin
Illinois

Dear Friends:

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2006 Chinese New Year Gala hosted by New Tang Dynasty Television. Showcasing the beauty and grace of China’s rich classical heritage along side some of the West’s great artistic traditions, this evening’s celebration promises to be a special opportunity to honor your heritage while celebrating the coming of a new year.

I would like to extend my congratulations to all of tonight’s attendees. Your participation demonstrates your deep commitment to your community and to the power of cross-cultural understanding and its potential to foster greater connection and peace among different races, beliefs and traditions. Congratulations as you celebrate, and I wish all the best of luck in the coming year.

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Senator Tim Johnson
South Dakota

Congratulations on the wonderful success of New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2006 Chinese New Year Gala at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C.!

The Chinese New Year is a very important occasion and I am pleased that Chinese communities throughout the world are coming together to collectively celebrate this momentous event. This Gala presents an impressive display of China’s vast cultural heritage and it is great to see such a high level of global collaboration.

Congratulations again, and best wishes on a very happy new year!

Sincerely,

Tim Johnson

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Senator Rick Santorum
Pennsylvania

Dear Chairman Dr. Jingduan Yang, and Board of Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Asian Culture Center:

I am happy to send best wishes for the Asian Community as you celebrate the Chinese New Year Gala, the lunar Year of the Dog. This Gala will preserve and promote the traditional Asian traditions.

Those born in the year of the Dog inspire confidence in others, and the confidence is justified, always doing his utmost for others. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania appreciates the inspiration and dedication of the Asian community to its family values, traditions, and culture.

Best wishes and I look forward to the Year of the Dog!

Sincerely,
Rick Santorum
United States Senate

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Senator Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania

Dear Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to New Tang Dynasty Television's 2006 Chinese New Year Gala.

It is my understanding that this particular celebration is one of sixteen cities taking place worldwide under the sponsorship of New Tang Dynasty Television, and that an expected 200 million will be enjoying these events via satellite, cable television, and the internet. As you illustrate China's unique cultural customs through ballet, folk dance, and vocal performances this evening, you are at once celebrating your unique heritage, and promoting an important cross-cultural understanding with the West.

I commend your efforts and I wish you another successful and memorable Gala.

My best.

Sincerely,

Arlen Specter

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