[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           COMMEMORATING THE 48TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLACK APRIL

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 48th 
anniversary of Black April.
  I am proud to represent Orange County's Little Saigon, which is home 
to the largest population of Vietnamese in the world outside of Vietnam 
itself.
  During Black April, we remember the fall of Saigon, those who served 
in Vietnam, and those who lost their lives fleeing communism.
  The fall of the Republic of Vietnam is one of the greatest tragedies 
in modern history. It reminds us that freedom is not free. It reminds 
us that we are blessed to live in the greatest country in the world.
  Today, I invite all of my colleagues to join me and stand with the 
Vietnamese community in Orange County and across the country during 
Black April.

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