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Calendar No. 441 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 462 

Recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of Cambodia 

and Laos for supporting and defending the United States Armed Forces 

during the conflict in Southeast Asia and for their continued support 

and defense of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 22, 2014 

Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. BEGICH, and Mr. FRANKEN) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Relations 

JUNE 25, 2014 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, without amendment and with an amendment to 

the title 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters 

of Cambodia and Laos for supporting and defending 

the United States Armed Forces during the conflict in 

Southeast Asia and for their continued support and defense of the United States. 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters (also 

known as the ‘‘Khmer and Lao/Hmong veterans’’) fought 

and died with United States Armed Forces during the 

conflict in Southeast Asia; 


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•SRES 462 RS 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters rescued United States pilots shot down in enemy-controlled 

territory and returned the pilots to safety; 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters retrieved and prevented from falling into enemy hands secret and sensitive information, technology, and equipment; 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters captured and destroyed enemy supplies and prevented enemy 

forces from using the supplies to kill members of the 

United States Armed Forces; 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters gathered and provided to the United States Armed Forces intelligence about enemy troop positions, movement, and 

strength; 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters provided food, shelter, and support to the United States 

Armed Forces; 

Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters facilitated the evacuation of the United States Embassy in 

Phnom Penh on April 12, 1975, by continuing to fight 

Khmer Rouge forces as the forces advanced upon the 

capital; 

Whereas, in 2014, the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom 

Fighters are still subject to intimidation, ridicule, discrimination, and death if identified in Cambodia or Laos; 

Whereas veterans of the Khmer Mobile Guerrilla Forces, the 

Lao/Hmong Special Guerrilla Units, and the Khmer Republic Armed Forces defended human rights, freedom of 

speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of representation and association; and 


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Whereas the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters have 

not yet received official recognition from the United 

States Government for their heroic efforts and support: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate affirms and recognizes the 

2 Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters and the people 

3 of Cambodia and Laos for their support and defense of 

4 the United States Armed Forces and freedom of democ5 racy in Southeast Asia. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A resolution recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom Fighters of 

Cambodia and Laos for supporting and defending the 

United States Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia.’’. 


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Calendar No. 441 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 462 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Khmer and Lao/Hmong Freedom 

United States. their continued support and defense of the during the conflict in Southeast Asia and for and defending the United States Armed Forces Fighters of Cambodia and Laos for supporting 

JUNE 25, 2014 

Reported without amendment and with an amendment to 

the title 


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