IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 234 
Expressing support for designation of a ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2009 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, 
Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. HARE, 
Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN-
SON of Texas, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Michigan, Mr. ROSS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. STUPAK, 
Mr. SHULER, Mr. WALZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. BOSWELL, 
Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. CAPUANO, 
and Mr. CARNAHAN) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred 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 United States Armed Forces and South 
Vietnam; 
Whereas the United States became involved in Vietnam be-
cause policy-makers in the United States believed that if 
South Vietnam fell to a Communist government then 
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•HRES 234 IH 
Communism would spread throughout the rest of South-
east Asia; 
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 Au-
gust 2 and 4, 1964, Congress overwhelmingly passed the 
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (Public Law 88–408), on Au-
gust 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 com-
bat 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 approxi-
mately 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 with-
drawal of all United States Armed Forces from South 
Vietnam; 
Whereas, on March 30, 1973, the United States Armed 
Forces completed the withdrawal of combat troops from 
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 dedi-
cated 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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•HRES 234 IH 
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 March 30, 2009, would be an appropriate day to es-
tablish as ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
veterans of the Armed Forces who served in Viet-
nam; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’’ 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities that pro-
mote awareness of the contributions of veterans who 
served in Vietnam and the importance of helping 
Vietnam era veterans re-adjust to civilian life. 
Æ 
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