[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 134 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 134

   Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to ``In Memory'' Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 1999

  Mr. Filner submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to ``In Memory'' Day.

Whereas many of the individuals who served in the Armed Forces and in civilian 
        roles in Vietnam during the Vietnam War have since died, in part as the 
        result of illnesses and conditions associated with service in Vietnam 
        during that war;
Whereas these men and women, whose ultimate health conditions had a basis in 
        their service in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, sacrificed their lives 
        for their country in a very real sense;
Whereas under criteria established by the Department of Defense, the deaths of 
        these men and women do not qualify as Vietnam War deaths;
Whereas under Department guidelines, these men and women also do not meet the 
        criteria for eligibility to have their names inscribed on the Memorial 
        Wall of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia;
Whereas ``In Memory'' Day was established several years ago in order to honor 
        the Americans who gave their lives in service to their country as a 
        result of service in Vietnam but had not otherwise been honored for 
        doing so;
Whereas ``In Memory'' Day is now a project of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
        Fund;
Whereas to date 633 Americans have met the criteria for eligibility to be 
        honored by the ``In Memory'' Program; and
Whereas the Americans who have been named by the ``In Memory'' Program are 
        honored each year during a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress supports the goals and ideas of ``In Memory'' Day to 
honor the men and women of the United States whose deaths had a basis 
in their service in Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict and who are 
thereby true examples of patriotism and sacrifice to the Nation.
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