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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 680 

Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the 

Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 

Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, 

Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. 

BROUN of Georgia, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, 

Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 

GALLEGLY, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 

LEWIS of California, Mr. PORTER, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 

SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CANNON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DENT, Mr. 

ADERHOLT, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. KING of 

New York, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. WALSH of New 

York, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. RENZI, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. 

REHBERG, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. HENSARLING, 

Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 

BARTON of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BONNER, Mr. 

ISSA, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 

EHLERS, Mrs. DRAKE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, 

Mr. CONAWAY, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. SCHMIDT, 

Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MICA, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, 

Mr. CANTOR, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. 

FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 

WESTMORELAND, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. REYES, Ms. FOXX, 

Mr. UPTON, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 


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•HRES 680 IH 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting 

in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. 

Whereas the Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a memorial to the 2,700,000 men and women in the United 

States Armed Forces who served in the designated war 

zone during the Vietnam Era; 

Whereas 58,256 men and women died while serving in South 

East Asia or as a result of their wounds or a service-connected disability; 

Whereas on Friday evening, September 7, 2007, the United 

States Park Police reported being notified of a light, oily, 

and unidentified substance that was spilled over portions 

of some of the names, panels, and paving stones of the 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial; 

Whereas at least 14 of the 140 inscribed panels of the Memorial Wall were damaged; and 

Whereas the National Park Service has determined that the 

damage was the result of an act of vandalism: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 demns all attacks upon the memory of veterans and their 

3 service to the United States, as exemplified by the incident 

4 of vandalism of September 7, 2007. 

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