PRINTER'S NO. 2779
No. 498 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY FAIRCHILD, BELFANTI, MARSICO, NAILOR, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGTON, BEYER, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, M. KELLER, KENNEY, KILLION, LEACH, LENTZ, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, McILHATTAN, MELIO, METCALFE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PYLE, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SHIMKUS, SONNEY, R. STEVENSON, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND HERSHEY, OCTOBER 30, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 30, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the 2 Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 3 WHEREAS, In 2007, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 4 Washington, D.C., observes the 25th anniversary of its 5 dedication; and 6 WHEREAS, The memorial commemorates the sacrifice of more than 7 58,000 men and women who lost their lives during the Vietnam 8 War; and 9 WHEREAS, The memorial honors the sacrifice of the 153,303 men 10 and women who were wounded during the war; and 11 WHEREAS, The memorial honors the more than 3,000,000 men and 12 women who served in the United States Armed Forces in Southeast
1 Asia; and 2 WHEREAS, The memorial has served as a powerful force for 3 national healing; and 4 WHEREAS, More than 4,000,000 people visit the memorial each 5 year to pay tribute to lost loved ones and remember the 6 sacrifice of those who served the United States during the 7 Vietnam War; and 8 WHEREAS, The memorial is a testament to the dedication of the 9 private individuals and corporations that raised $8,400,000 to 10 build the memorial; therefore be it 11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the 12 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans 13 Memorial; and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the 15 service of the men and women who were members of the United 16 States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and honor the 17 sacrifice of the men and women who lost their lives during the 18 Vietnam War. J26L82JAM/20070H0498R2779 - 2 -