BILL NUMBER: ACR 78	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Logue and Pan
   (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Dickinson and Patterson)
    (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members 
 Achadjian,   Alejo,  Ammiano,  
Atkins,   Bigelow,   Bloom,   Bocanegra,
  Bonilla,   Bonta,   Bradford,  
Brown,   Buchanan,   Campos,   Chau,
  Chávez,   Chesbro,   Conway, 
Cooley,   Dahle,   Daly,   Donnelly,
  Eggman,   Fong,   Fox,  
Frazier,   Beth Gaines,   Garcia,   Gatto,
  Gomez,   Gonzalez,   Gordon,  
Gorell,   Gray,  Grove,   Hagman, 
 Hall,   Roger Hernández,   Jones,  
Jones-Sawyer,   Levine,   Linder,  
Lowenthal,   Maienschein,   Mansoor,  
Medina,   Melendez,   Mitchell,   Morrell,
  Mullin,   Muratsuchi,   Nazarian, 
 Nestande,   Olsen,   Perea,   John
A. Pérez,   V. Manuel Pérez,   Quirk,  
Quirk-Silva,   Rendon,   Salas,   Skinner,
  Stone,   Ting,   Wagner,  
Waldron,   Weber,   Wieckowski,   Wilk,
  Williams,   and Yamada   ) 

                        AUGUST 19, 2013

   Relative to Hmong History Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 78, as amended, Logue. Hmong History Month.
   This measure would recognize September 2013 as Hmong History
Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments
of the Hmong people during Hmong History Month, and encourage the
people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and
contributions that the Hmong people make to their communities.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, The history of the Hmong people here in the United
States, as well as throughout the ages, is indeed unique and vibrant,
and it is appropriate to celebrate this history during the month of
September 2013, which has been recognized as Hmong History Month; and

   WHEREAS, The Lao-Hmong, or free people, are greatly respected and
admired for their dedicated service and valiant support of the United
States Armed Forces and its allies during the Vietnam war; and
   WHEREAS, Many Lao-Hmong served in the "Secret Army," which was
funded by the CIA and included Special Guerilla units and other
Special Forces, to thwart the Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese Army in
Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand from 1960 to 1975; and
   WHEREAS, The members of this Laotian hill tribe are known for
their warrior traditions, loyalty, and bravery, as evidenced by their
contributions to guarding United States personnel and Air Force
radar installations, gathering critical intelligence on enemy
movement and operations, performing rescue missions to save downed
United States pilots, and fighting in conventional and guerilla
combat against overwhelming forces, including several North
Vietnamese divisions, to disrupt the flow of troops and supplies
along the Ho Chi Minh Trail; and
   WHEREAS, A conservative estimate of over 35,000 brave Lao-Hmong
men, women, and children lost their lives; more than 50,000 were
wounded; and more than 2,500 are missing in action; and
   WHEREAS, These numbers do not include the devastating loss of
30,000 lives when the Lao-Hmong fell victim to retributive ethnic
cleansing starting in 1975 and continuing to this day, nor the
thousands forced into reeducation camps or who perished attempting to
cross the Mekong River into Thailand; and
   WHEREAS, In addition to the devastation to their homes and way of
life, thousands of Lao-Hmong soldiers and their families became a
countryless people when they commenced their perilous flight to seek
safe refuge in other countries, such as Argentina, Canada, China,
France, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States--a mass exodus that
continues to this day; and
   WHEREAS, The Lao-Hmong's heroic and significant contributions to
the United States during their fighting efforts in Laos and the
positive influence they have since had upon the American way of life
will not be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature takes great pleasure in
recognizing September 2013 as Hmong History Month, extends deep
appreciation to the Hmong men, women, and children who served the
United States with loyalty and bravery, urges all citizens to join in
celebrating the accomplishments of the Hmong people during Hmong
History Month, and encourages the people of California to recognize
the many talents, achievements, and contributions that the Hmong
people make to our communities; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.