Bill Text: PA HR80 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating March 30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 70-32)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Adopted (194-0) [HR80 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR80-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 717
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 80 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, AUMENT, BAKER, BOBACK, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CHRISTIANA, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIS, DAY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M.K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MASSER, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURPHY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SACCONE, SANTONI, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON, WHEATLEY AND WHITE, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam
Veterans Day."
WHEREAS, The Vietnam Conflict was fought from 1961 to 1975;
and
WHEREAS, The United States became involved in the Vietnam
Conflict because policymakers in the United States believed that
if South Vietnam fell to a Communist government, Communism would
spread throughout the rest of Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, there were approximately 80,000 United
States troops in Vietnam, and by 1969, a peak of about 543,000
troops was reached; and
WHEREAS, More than 58,000 members of the United States Armed
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Forces lost their lives in the Vietnam Conflict, and more than
300,000 were wounded; and
WHEREAS, According to the Commonwealth's military records,
more than 3,400 Pennsylvanians were killed in the Vietnam
Conflict and many more were listed as "missing in action"; and
WHEREAS, The uniquely divisive nature of the Vietnam Conflict
in the context of American history and the crossfire of debate
about the country's involvement in the conflict deprived many
members of the United States Armed Forces of public support and
appreciation for their patriotic service; and
WHEREAS, The bravery and service of our country's Vietnam
Conflict veterans should be recognized and honored; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" and urge
all public schools and educational institutions to conduct
exercises recognizing the contributions of all those involved in
the Vietnam Conflict and remember the sacrifices they made for
their country.
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