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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 235 

Expressing support for designation of March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 23, 2013 

Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. SIRES) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of March 29 as Vietnam 

Veterans Day. 

Whereas 39 years ago, on March 29, 1973, the last 2,500 

troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam thus ending 

military involvement in what is now the longest war in 

United States history; 

Whereas 38 years ago, on March 29, 1974, was declared 

Vietnam Veterans Day by Presidential order with the 

support of Congress; 

Whereas the 58,195 honorable and brave souls who fought 

and died during the Vietnam War, ones who are missing, 

and those who died since from the consequences of that 

war, deserve the eternal gratitude and respect of this Nation; 


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Whereas March 29, 2012, was declared Vietnam Veterans 

Day by Presidential Proclamation with the support of 

Congress on the eve of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the beginning of the Vietnam War; 

Whereas the men and women who served with dedication, 

honor, and pride during the Vietnam War, both in country and in support of those in harm’s way as well as 

those protecting our freedoms at home and throughout 

other parts of the world at that time, deserve the eternal 

gratitude and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas the families whose loved ones gave their lives for our 

country during the Vietnam War, deserve the eternal 

gratitude and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas the families of those men and women who came 

home with the physical and emotional wounds of the 

Vietnam War and committed to a lifetime of care and 

support for their loved one, deserve the eternal gratitude 

and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas the fellow citizens who stood by and supported the 

families of the fallen as well as the Vietnam veterans who 

returned and their families, without reservation and with 

loving care and respect, deserve the eternal gratitude and 

respect of this Nation; 

Whereas those professionals and volunteers who committed 

themselves to the loving care and healing of the bodily 

and emotionally wounded from the Vietnam War at home 

and have already the utmost gratitude of those they 

cared for and of their families, deserve the eternal gratitude and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas the men and women of the allies who served with 

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fenders during the Vietnam War, both in country and in 

support of those in harm’s way as well as those protecting our freedoms and throughout other parts of the 

world at that time, deserve the eternal gratitude and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas this expression of gratitude and respect to the Vietnam Veterans and their families will also give hope and 

assurance, to current and future generations of the Nation’s defenders and their respective families, that their 

sacrifice and service will not be forgotten and deserving 

of a distinct recognition of the eternal gratitude and respect of this Nation; 

Whereas this expression of gratitude and respect for the honorable sacrifice and service by the Vietnam Veterans, 

past as well as current and future generations of the Nation’s defenders and their respective families, needs to remain in the hearts and thoughts of fellow citizens forever, 

passed on from generation to generation; and 

Whereas numerous States have already chosen March 29 as 

Vietnam Veterans Day by legislation and many more 

States have joined with individual events to honor and 

thank these brave Veterans and their families for their 

service to the Nation: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 

2 the designation of Vietnam Veterans Day. 

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