IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 684 
Expressing support for designation of March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Mr. GRIMM 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troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam thus ending 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 Na-
tion; 
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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 commemora-
tion 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 coun-
try 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 grati-
tude and respect of this Nation; 
Whereas the men and women of the allies who served with 
dedication, honor, and pride alongside the Nation’s de-
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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 pro-
tecting our freedoms and throughout other parts of the 
world at that time, deserve the eternal gratitude and re-
spect of this Nation; 
Whereas this expression of gratitude and respect to the Viet-
nam Veterans and their families will also give hope and 
assurance, to current and future generations of the Na-
tion’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 re-
spect of this Nation; 
Whereas this expression of gratitude and respect for the hon-
orable sacrifice and service by the Vietnam Veterans, 
past as well as current and future generations of the Na-
tion’s defenders and their respective families, needs to re-
main 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of Vietnam Veterans Day. 
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