----- Original Message -----
Now is the time for everyone to put their key boards, cell
phones, home phones, etc to work and urge every Member of Congress from every state to pass this bill in the United States
Congress. It will finally make March 29th "Vietnam Veterans Day."
Whereas the Vietnam War was the longest
military conflict in United States history; (Introduced in House)
HRES 1231 IH
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1231
Supporting the goals and ideals
of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2008
Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. JONES of North
Carolina, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DREIER, Ms. BORDALLO,
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. FILNER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. WALZ of Minnesota) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals
of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.
Whereas the Vietnam War was the longest
military conflict in United States history;
Whereas more than 3,000,000 Americans served
in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War;
Whereas more than 58,000 Americans lost
their lives defending the Nation's freedom during the Vietnam conflict;
Whereas 304,000 additional Americans were
wounded during the war;
Whereas on March 29, 1973, the last remaining
members of the United States Armed Forces withdrew from Vietnam; and
Whereas the United States does not have
a national day of recognition specifically for Vietnam veterans: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the
House of Representatives--
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Vietnam
Veterans Day; and
(2) calls on the American people to recognize
such a day to remember those men and women who sacrificed their lives defending the Nation in the Vietnam conflict, to recognize
the prisoners of war and those members of the Armed Forces who are missing in action, and to honor all Vietnam veterans who
served the Nation faithfully to protect its freedom.
