[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H68]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED AND INJURED DURING VIETNAMESE TET 
                               OFFENSIVE

  (Mr. RYUN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYUN. Mr. Speaker, 30 years ago this week, the North Vietnamese 
and the Viet Cong launched what is now known as the Tet Offensive. 
During the Vietnam War a cease-fire was traditionally observed during 
the Vietnamese holiday, Tet. Both sides of the Vietnam War agreed to a 
cease-fire to extend from January 27 to February 2, 1968. However, the 
North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong broke their agreement and launched a 
massive attack during this week. The Viet Cong assault team began the 
attack by breaching the walls of the United States Embassy in Saigon. 
The entire attack lasted 2 weeks and took 1,000 American soldiers' 
lives.
  I have introduced a resolution honoring the Members of the United 
States Armed Forces who either fought or were killed during the Tet 
Offensive and the families of the service members who were killed or 
injured during that fighting. I ask my colleagues to join in honoring 
our service members who died 30 years ago during this offensive.

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