[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 228 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 3, 2005.
Whereas the Vietnamese who resettled in the United States after the events of 
        April 1975 have, through perseverance and hard work, been able to 
        rebuild their lives and form a vibrant community across the United 
        States, nearly a million and a half strong, which contributes in many 
        significant ways to the richness and diversity of American society;
Whereas the large flow of refugees to the United States and elsewhere was caused 
        by the fall of the Republic of Vietnam to the Communist forces of North 
        Vietnam in April 1975, resulting in a world refugee crisis of historic 
        proportions, the exodus of millions of Vietnamese, and hundreds of 
        thousands of deaths at sea;
Whereas since 1975, Vietnamese Americans have worked tirelessly to promote 
        freedom and democracy in Vietnam;
Whereas the United States honors all members of the United States Armed Forces 
        and members of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in the Vietnam 
        conflict, including those individuals who gave the ultimate sacrifice, 
        their lives, for the cause of freedom during such conflict; and
Whereas the interests of the United States with respect to the Socialist 
        Republic of Vietnam will be best served when the Vietnamese people fully 
        enjoy the exercise of their basic human rights regardless of politics, 
        religion, gender, or ethnic origin: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the significant contributions of Vietnamese Americans to 
        the richness, diversity, and success of American society;
            (2) observes the 30th anniversary of the large exodus of refugees 
        from Vietnam when the Republic of Vietnam fell to the Communist forces 
        of North Vietnam;
            (3) supports all individuals taking part in events in Washington, 
        D.C. and across the United States to commemorate these momentous events 
        in world history;
            (4) honors the memory of those Vietnamese who lost their lives in 
        that refugee exodus; and
            (5) urges all citizens of the United States to share in remembering 
        these events and working toward the full realization of freedom, 
        democracy, and equality for all the people of Vietnam.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.