Through growing industry. it has become the linchpin for the thriving Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Its strategic location makes it a natural link in the sealanes between the Indian and Pacific basins. However. it is immediately threatened by Vietnamese aggression and challenged by the need to cope with the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of Indochinese refugees within its borders. Mr. President. the April issue of Asia. the magazine of the Asia Society. joins in wishing Thailand a happy birthday with an article entitled "Thailand Celebrates a Bicentennial." I want to share the article with my colleagues and ask that it be printed in the RECORD.
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