,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,r\da 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4     
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4
 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ef=ts  
to pres]ve ,vietnamese &                
,vietnamese-,am]ican h]itage & hi/ory & 
recogniz+ ! accompli%m5ts &             
contributions ( ,vietnamese ,am]icans4  
,:]eas ! #bjaj ,c5sus %[$ t m ?an       
#a1ejj1jjj ,vietnamese ,am]icans live 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas _m    
,vietnamese refugees resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates dur+ ! late #bj? c5tury z !y fl$
 ,vietnam aft] ! ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas    
?\s&s ( ,vietnamese-,am]ican families h 

liv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = decades1 n[    
compris$ ( multiple g5]ations (         
=eign-born & ,unit$ ,/ates-born         
individuals2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( eld]ly    
,vietnamese ,am]icans is rapidly        
increas+1 & ov] n9e 9 t5 ,vietnamese    
,am]icans ag$ #fe or old] are           
=eign-born2 ,:]eas ,vietnamese ,am]icans
 make significant contributions to our  
,nation e day ?r\gh _! public s]vice1 _!
 involvem5t 9 ! ,am]ican economy1 & _!  
engagem5t 9 our communities2 ,:]eas x is
 important & necess>y = curr5t & future 
g5]ations ( ,am]icans to und]/& &       
appreciate ! cultural hi/ory (          
,vietnamese ,am]icans2 & ,:]eas ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,vietnamese-,am]ican population is 
! /ory ( s _m ,am]icans :o h fl$ viol5ce
 & oppression & come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 se>* ( a bett] life3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ef=ts to pres]ve               
,vietnamese-,am]ican hi/ory & h]itage   
?r\gh ! collection & pres]vation (      
te/imonies & artifacts t docum5t        

,vietnamese & ,vietnamese-,am]ican      
hi/ory2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions    
,program1 ?r\gh :i* _m ,vietnamese      
,am]icans h ga9$ entry & p]man5t /atus 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 condemns human
 rights violations p]petrat$ by !       
,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam & calls  
^u ! ,vietnamese ,gov]nm5t to end       
re/rictions ( basic human rights1 all[  
all individuals to speak freely1 ex]cise
 _! fai? )\t fe> ( p]secution1 & enjoy !
 fre$oms t all humans %\ld enjoy4