Senate Resolution 139 - Introduced

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  1  1                SENATE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2          BY  BEALL, RAGAN, SEYMOUR, HARTSUCH,
  1  3         McKINLEY, WARNSTADT, KIBBIE, DANIELSON,
  1  4                     HORN, and BLACK
  1  5 A Resolution honoring America's Vietnam veterans.
  1  6    WHEREAS, from 1961 through 1975, the men and women
  1  7 of America's armed forces fought on behalf of the
  1  8 South Vietnamese people; and
  1  9    WHEREAS, almost 3.5 million Americans served in the
  1 10 Southeast Asia theater of war and more than 2.9
  1 11 million served in Vietnam itself; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, during that long conflict more than 58,000
  1 13 Americans gave their lives for freedom's sake and
  1 14 another 300,000 were wounded; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, Vietnam veterans today continue to be
  1 16 leaders in all walks of life and serve to make America
  1 17 a better place to live; and
  1 18    WHEREAS, Vietnam veterans can be proud of their
  1 19 legacy of devotion to the cause of freedom and service
  1 20 to America; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, a day each year should be designated as a
  1 22 day to especially remember our Vietnam veterans; NOW
  1 23 THEREFORE,
  1 24    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate, on
  1 25 behalf of all Iowans, humbly thanks America's Vietnam
  1 26 veterans and recognizes May 7, 2008, as Vietnam
  1 27 Veterans Recognition Day in Iowa.
  1 28 LSB 6645SS 82
  1 29 ec/rj/24.2