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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 258 

Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans 

Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2023 

Ms. SA ́NCHEZ (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KILMER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. GALLAGHER, and Mr. WALTZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home 

Vietnam Veterans Day. 

Whereas the Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 

to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and the Viet Cong 

in conflict with the United States Armed Forces and 

South Vietnam; 

Whereas the United States became involved in Vietnam because policymakers in the United States believed that if 

South Vietnam fell to a Communist Government then 

Communism would spread throughout the rest of Southeast Asia; 


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Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces began 

serving in an advisory role to the South Vietnamese in 

1961; 

Whereas, as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incidents on August 2, 1964, and August 4, 1964, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, on August 7, 

1964, which effectively handed over war-making powers 

to President Johnson until such time as ‘‘peace and security’’ had returned to Vietnam; 

Whereas in 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat units arrived in Vietnam; 

Whereas, by the end of 1965, there were 80,000 United 

States troops in Vietnam, and by 1969 a peak of approximately 543,000 troops was reached; 

Whereas, on January 27, 1973, the Treaty of Paris was 

signed, which required the release of all United States 

prisoners-of-war held in North Vietnam and the withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces from South 

Vietnam; 

Whereas, on March 29, 1973, the United States Armed 

Forces completed the withdrawal of combat troops from 

Vietnam; 

Whereas March 30, 1973, was the first day that combat 

troops were no longer present in Vietnam; 

Whereas more than 58,000 members of the United States 

Armed Forces lost their lives in Vietnam and more than 

300,000 members of the Armed Forces were wounded; 

Whereas, in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in the District of Columbia to commemorate those 

members of the United States Armed Forces who died or 

were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam; 


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Whereas the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue 

among the people of the United States; 

Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces who 

served bravely and faithfully for the United States during 

the Vietnam War were caught upon their return home in 

the crossfire of public debate about the involvement of 

the United States in the Vietnam War; 

Whereas the establishment of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day would be an appropriate way to honor those 

members of the United States Armed Forces who served 

in Vietnam during the Vietnam War; and 

Whereas the last Saturday of March, 2023, would be an appropriate day to establish as ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam 

Veterans Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of Welcome Home 

3 Vietnam Veterans Day; 

4 (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 

5 veterans of the Armed Forces who served in Viet6 nam; and 

7 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

8 to observe Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day 

9 with appropriate ceremonies and activities that pro10 mote awareness of the contributions of veterans who 

11 served in Vietnam and the importance of helping 

12 Vietnam era veterans re-adjust to civilian life. 

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