[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 448 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 448

  Recognizing the accomplishments and the contributions of Vietnamese 
                               Americans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2017

  Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Ms. 
   Lofgren, Mrs. Comstock, and Mr. McGovern) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the accomplishments and the contributions of Vietnamese 
                               Americans.

Whereas, in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, approximately 800,000 Vietnamese 
        refugees fleeing persecution resettled in the United States;
Whereas an estimated 1.7 million Vietnamese Americans currently reside in the 
        United States, making the United States home to the largest number of 
        individuals of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam and Vietnamese 
        Americans the fourth largest Asian American population in the United 
        States;
Whereas Vietnamese Americans have established strong communities across the 
        country, including in the States of California, Florida, Georgia, 
        Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, 
        Virginia, and Washington;
Whereas first- and second-generation Vietnamese Americans have overcome 
        tremendous socio-economic challenges, including discrimination, language 
        and cultural barriers, and poverty, to emerge as significant 
        contributors to American society;
Whereas Vietnamese Americans contribute to American society through their work 
        in business, education, science and technology, engineering, 
        mathematics, literature and the arts, gastronomy, the armed forces, and 
        public service at every level of government;
Whereas Vietnamese Americans support the advancement of religious freedom, 
        democracy, and human rights around the world; and
Whereas Vietnamese Americans contribute to the rich cultural and religious 
        diversity of the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives to 
recognize the accomplishments and significant contributions of 
Vietnamese Americans in the United States.
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