,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,burr 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,box]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to add ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day z a patriotic & national  
obs]vance4  #a4 ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !   
,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  7#b7 ! ,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  7#c7 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces    
began s]v+ 9 an advisory role to !      

,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,vietnam 
9 #aiej2  7#d7 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  7#e7 9 #aife1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces gr\nd combat units   
arriv$ 9 ,vietnam2  7#f7 by ,septemb]   
#aife1 !re 7 ov] #abi1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates 
troops 9 ,vietnam1 & by #aifi1 a peak ( 
approximately #edc1jjj troops 0 rea*$2  
7#g7 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  7#h7 on ,m>* #bi1 #aigc1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces complet$ !    
)drawal ( combat units & combat support 
units f ,s\? ,vietnam2  7#i7 on ,april  

#cj1 #aige1 ,nor? ,vietnamese regul>    
=ces captur$ ,saigon1 ! capitol ( ,s\?  
,vietnam1 effectively plac+ ,s\?        
,vietnam "u ,communi/ control2  7#aj7 m 
?an #eh1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces lo/ _! lives 9 ,vietnam & m 
?an #cjj1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7   
w\nd$2  7#aa7 9 #aihb1 ! ,vietnam       
,vet]ans ,memorial 0 d$icat$ 9 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia to commemorate ^?  
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
di$ or 7 decl>$ miss+-9-action 9        
,vietnam2  7#ab7 ! ,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$ge &     
honor ! ef=ts & s]vices ( su* vet]ans2  
7#ac7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/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  7#ad7 ! 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  7#ae7 ,m>* #bi w\ld be an
 appropriate day to e/abli% z ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day2 &  7#af7 ,presid5t ,obama
 designat$ ,m>* #bi1 #bjab1 z ,vietnam  
,vet]ans ,day "u ,presid5tial           
,proclamation #hghi 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4     
#bjbge74  7b7 ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day    
,*apt] #a ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ade4 ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day ,!
 ,presid5t may issue ea* ye> a          
proclamation--  7#a7 designat+ ,m>* #bi 
z ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day2  7#b7 honor+ &
 recogniz+ ! contributions ( vet]ans :o 
s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9    
,vietnam dur+ w> & dur+ peace2  7#c7    
enc\rag+ ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts to    
e/abli% a ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day2 &     
7#d7 enc\rag+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
obs]ve ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day )         
appropriate c]emonies & activities t--  
7,a7 provide ! appreciation vet]ans ( ! 

,vietnam ,w> des]ve1 b did n receive ^u 
return+ home f ! w>2  7,b7 demon/rate ! 
resolve t nev] aga9 %all ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates disreg>d & d5igrate a g5]ation ( 
vet]ans2  7,c7 promote aw>5ess ( !      
fai?ful s]vice & contributions ( !      
vet]ans ( ! ,vietnam ,w> dur+ milit>y   
s]vice z well z to ! communities ( !    
vet]ans s9ce return+ home2  7,d7 promote
 aw>5ess ( ! importance ( entire        
communities emp[]+ vet]ans & ! families 
( vet]ans 9 help+ ! vet]ans readju/ to  
civilian life aft] milit>y s]vice2 &    
7,e7 promote opportunities = vet]ans ( !
 ,vietnam ,w> to assi/ y\ng] vet]ans    
return+ f ! w>s 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 9 
rehabilitation f w\nds1 bo? se5 & unse51
 & to support ! re9tegration ( y\ng]    
vet]ans into civilian life4  4  7c7     
,con=m+ ,am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #a ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ade4 ,vietnam ,vet]ans ,day4  
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