IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 397 
Expressing the approval of Congress for the 50th anniversary celebration 
of the homecoming of United States prisoners of war from Vietnam 
and in recognition of the extraordinary service and sacrifices of such 
prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2023 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. CROW, Mrs. KIM of Cali-
fornia, and Ms. SHERRILL) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the approval of Congress for the 50th anniversary 
celebration of the homecoming of United States prisoners 
of war from Vietnam and in recognition of the extraor-
dinary service and sacrifices of such prisoners of war 
during the Vietnam War. 
Whereas more than 2,700,000 members of the United States 
Armed Forces served in the Vietnam War; 
Whereas more than 58,000 members of the United States 
Armed Forces lost their lives and 153,000 were wounded; 
Whereas, during the conflict, approximately 766 members of 
the Armed Forces of the United States were taken cap-
tive as prisoners of war by the Government of the Demo-
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•HRES 397 IH 
cratic Republic of Vietnam and the allies of that Govern-
ment; 
Whereas many of the prisoners of war were Navy and Air 
Force aviators shot down over the jungles of North Viet-
nam, and during captivity the prisoners endured brutal 
conditions, including torture, forced labor, and prolonged 
solitary confinement; 
Whereas prisoners of war were held in more than a dozen 
prisons throughout North Vietnam, including in the fa-
mous prison camp known as the ‘‘Hanoi Hilton’’, but de-
spite the challenging conditions, many of the prisoners of 
war held by the North Vietnamese maintained their 
honor, resilience, and loyalty to their country and fellow 
members of the Armed Forces; 
Whereas the return of the prisoners of war was a nonnego-
tiable condition for President Richard Nixon as his ad-
ministration negotiated an end to the Vietnam War; 
Whereas, on January 27, 1973, the Agreement on Ending 
the War and Restoring Peace in Viet-Nam (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Paris Peace Accords’’) was signed, ending 
the involvement of the United States in Vietnam and re-
quiring the return of the United States prisoners of war 
within 60 days of the signing of the agreement; 
Whereas, between February and March 1973, 591 members 
of the Armed Forces were released by the North Viet-
namese; 
Whereas more than 114 prisoners of war died in captivity; 
Whereas the return of the prisoners of war held by the North 
Vietnamese had a tremendous effect on the formation of 
the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (referred to in this 
preamble as ‘‘POW/MIA’’) movement in the United 
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States, which is led by the National League of POW/MIA 
Families; 
Whereas, in 1972, the National League of POW/MIA Fami-
lies adopted the National POW/MIA flag, which flies over 
Federal buildings, including the United States Capitol, 
on days the United States flag is flown; 
Whereas 50 years after the prisoners of war held by the 
North Vietnamese gained their freedom, the resilience, 
courage, and patriotism of the prisoners of war continues 
to inspire generations of citizens of the United States; 
and 
Whereas the Richard Nixon Presidential Library will host the 
official 50th Anniversary celebration of the homecoming 
of United States POWs from Vietnam, from May 23 to 
25, 2023, in Yorba Linda, California: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses approval for the 50th anniversary 
celebration of the homecoming of United States pris-
oners of war from Vietnam; and 
(2) recognizes the extraordinary service and 
sacrifices of the United States prisoners of war dur-
ing the Vietnam War. 
Æ 
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