[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 406 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 406

   Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam 
                           Women's Memorial.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2003

  Mr. King of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
 Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam 
                           Women's Memorial.

Whereas on November 11, 1993, the Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated as part 
        of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
Whereas over 265,000 women served in the armed forces of the United States 
        during the Vietnam War, and nearly 10,000 women in uniform served in-
        country during the conflict;
Whereas these women, all of whom were volunteers, served as nurses, physicians, 
        physical therapists, and personnel in the medical field, air traffic 
        control, military intelligence, administration, and other capacities;
Whereas in 1988, Congress authorized the Vietnam Women's Memorial to honor the 
        ``women of the armed forces of the United States who served in the 
        Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era'';
Whereas the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project, a nonprofit organization located 
        in the District of Columbia, was incorporated in 1984;
Whereas the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project ``promotes the healing of Vietnam 
        women veterans through the establishment of the Vietnam Women's 
        Memorial'', and its mission is to ``identify military and civilian women 
        who served in Vietnam; educate the public about their role; and 
        facilitate research on the physiological, and sociological issues 
        correlated to their service''; and
Whereas the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project has the support of every major 
        veterans group in the country, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
        Fund and more than 40 other organizations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the important contributions of women who 
        served in the armed forces of the United States during the 
        Vietnam War; and
            (2) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the dedication of 
        the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
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