[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 680 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 680

Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the 
                     Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2007

   Mr. Carter (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
 Sessions, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
  Mr. Feeney, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of 
 Georgia, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wilson of South 
   Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
    Gingrey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
 Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
 Porter, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Terry, 
  Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gene Green of 
Texas, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
  Dent, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
King of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Walsh of New 
York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
Renzi, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Davis of 
Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Rogers 
    of Alabama, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. English of 
   Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Issa, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
Donnelly, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Shays, 
 Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Mica, Mr. Brown of South 
Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
     Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
Westmoreland, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Upton, 
Mr. Wamp, and Mr. McCaul of Texas) submitted the following resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the 
                     Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.

Whereas the Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a memorial to the 2,700,000 men 
        and women in the United States Armed Forces who served in the designated 
        war zone during the Vietnam Era;
Whereas 58,256 men and women died while serving in South East Asia or as a 
        result of their wounds or a service-connected disability;
Whereas on Friday evening, September 7, 2007, the United States Park Police 
        reported being notified of a light, oily, and unidentified substance 
        that was spilled over portions of some of the names, panels, and paving 
        stones of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
Whereas at least 14 of the 140 inscribed panels of the Memorial Wall were 
        damaged; and
Whereas the National Park Service has determined that the damage was the result 
        of an act of vandalism: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives condemns all attacks 
upon the memory of veterans and their service to the United States, as 
exemplified by the incident of vandalism of September 7, 2007.
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