,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,mi*aud submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day4
  ,:]eas ! ,vietnam ,w> 0 f\ght 9 !     
,republic ( ,s\? ,vietnam f #aifa to    
#aige1 & involv$ ,nor? ,vietnamese      
regul> =ces & ,viet ,cong gu]rilla =ces 
9 arm$ conflict ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces1 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !    
arm$ =ces ( ! ,republic ( ,vietnam2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces      
became involv$ 9 ,vietnam because !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t want$ to provide
 direct milit>y support to ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,s\? ,vietnam to def5d itself aga9/ !  
gr[+ ,communi/ ?reat f ,nor? ,vietnam2  
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces began s]v+ 9 an advisory role to !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,vietnam
 9 #aiej2 ,:]eas z a result ( ! ,gulf ( 

,tonk9 incid5ts on ,augu/ #b & #d1      
#aifd1 ,congress ov]:elm+ly pass$ !     
,gulf ( ,tonk9 ,resolution 7,public ,law
 #hh-djh71 on ,augu/ #g1 #aifd1 :i*     
provid$ ! au?ority to ! ,presid5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to prosecute ! w> aga9/   
,nor? ,vietnam2 ,:]eas 9 #aife1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces gr\nd combat units   
arriv$ 9 ,vietnam2 ,:]eas by ,septemb]  
#aife1 !re 7 ov] #abi1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates 
troops 9 ,vietnam1 & by #aifi1 a peak ( 
approximately #edc1jjj troops 0 rea*$2  
,:]eas on ,janu>y #bg1 #aigc1 !         
,agreem5t ,end+ ! ,w> & ,re/or+ ,peace 9
 ,vietnam 7commonly kn[n z ! ,p>is      
,peace ,accords7 0 sign$1 :i* requir$ ! 
release ( all ,unit$ ,/ates             
prison]s-(-w> held 9 ,nor? ,vietnam & ! 
)drawal ( all ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
f ,s\? ,vietnam2 ,:]eas on ,m>* #bi1    
#aigc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces      
complet$ ! )drawal ( combat units &     
combat support units f ,s\? ,vietnam2   
,:]eas m ?an #eh1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces lo/ _! lives 9       

,vietnam & m ?an #cjj1jjj memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces 7 w\nd$2 ,:]eas 9 #aihb1 !  
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,memorial 0 d$icat$ 9 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to commemorate ^?
 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o
 di$ or 7 decl>$ miss+-9-action 9       
,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,vietnam ,w> 0 an    
extremely divisive issue among ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & a conflict t caus$ a    
g5]ation ( vet]ans to wait too long = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates public to ackn[l$ge &     
honor ! ef=ts & s]vices ( su* vet]ans2  
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces :o s]v$ bravely & fai?fully = !   
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> 7 (t5 
wrongly criticiz$ = ! policy decisions  
made by #d presid5tial adm9i/rations 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day w\ld be an       
appropriate way to honor ^? memb]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 ,s\?
 ,vietnam & ?r\gh\t ,s\!a/ ,asia dur+ ! 
,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas ,m>* #bi w\ld be an
 appropriate day to e/abli% z ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama

 designat$ ,m>* #bi1 #bjab1 z ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day "u ,presid5tial           
,proclamation #hghi 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4     
#bjbge73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t           
,congress--  7#a7 supports ! goals &    
ideals ( ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7  
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to take action    
?r\gh proclamation or o!r means to pay  
tribute1 :5 appropriate1 to vet]ans ( ! 
,vietnam ,w>2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to pay prop] tribute to   
vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam ,w> ) appropriate  
c]emonies1 programs1 & activities4