,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjad ,ms4 
,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1
 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,faleomavaega1    
,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4       
,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn 
( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4      
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4      
,rahall1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( a ,welcome ,home ,vietnam 
,vet]ans ,day4  ,:]eas ! ,vietnam ,w> 0 
f\ght 9 ,vietnam f #aifa to #aige1 &    
involv$ ,nor? ,vietnam & ! ,viet ,cong 9
 conflict ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
& ,s\? ,vietnam2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
became involv$ 9 ,vietnam because       
policymak]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates believ$ t 
if ,s\? ,vietnam fell to a ,communi/    

gov]nm5t !n ,communism w\ld spread      
?r\gh\t ! re/ ( ,s\!a/ ,asia2 ,:]eas    
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces    
began s]v+ 9 an advisory role to ! ,s\? 
,vietnamese 9 #aifa2 ,:]eas z a result (
 ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9 incid5ts on ,augu/ #b1
 #aifd1 & ,augu/ #d1 #aifd1 ,congress   
ov]:elm+ly pass$ ! ,gulf ( ,tonk9       
,resolution1 on ,augu/ #g1 #aifd1 :i*   
effectively h&$ ov] w>-mak+ p[]s to     
,presid5t ,johnson until su* "t z peace 
& security _h return$ to ,vietnam2      
,:]eas 9 #aife1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces gr\nd combat units arriv$ 9       
,vietnam2 ,:]eas by ! end ( #aife1 !re 7
 #hj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates troops 9         
,vietnam1 & by #aifi a peak (           
approximately #edc1jjj troops 0 rea*$2  
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #aigc1 ! ,treaty
 ( ,p>is 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    
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1 #aigc1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces complet$ ! )drawal ( 

combat troops f ,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$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   
,=ces :o s]v$ bravely & fai?fully = !   
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w> 7     
caught ^u _! return home 9 ! crossfire (
 public debate ab\t ! involvem5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas !
 e/abli%m5t ( a ,welcome ,home ,vietnam 
,vet]ans ,day w\ld be an appropriate way
 to honor ^? memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces :o s]v$ 9 ,vietnam dur+ !   
,vietnam ,w>2 & ,:]eas ,m>* #cj1 #bjad1 
w\ld be an appropriate day to e/abli% z 
,welcome ,home ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,welcome ,home ,vietnam   
,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7 honors & recognizes
 ! contributions ( vet]ans ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o s]v$ 9 ,vietnam2 &  7#c7       
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,welcome ,home ,vietnam ,vet]ans 
,day ) appropriate c]emonies &          
activities t promote aw>5ess ( !        
contributions ( vet]ans :o s]v$ 9       
,vietnam & ! importance ( help+ ,vietnam
 era vet]ans re-adju/ to civilian life4