[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7545]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEDICATION 
                    OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 122.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 122) commemorating the 25th 
     anniversary of the construction and dedication of the Vietnam 
     Veterans Memorial.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 122) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 122

       Whereas 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the construction 
     and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 
     Washington, D.C.;
       Whereas the memorial displays the names of more than 58,000 
     men and women who lost their lives between 1956 and 1975 in 
     the Vietnam combat area or are still missing in action;
       Whereas every year millions of people in the United States 
     visit the monument to pay their respects to those who served 
     in the Armed Forces;
       Whereas the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has been a source of 
     comfort and healing for Vietnam veterans and the families of 
     the men and women who died while serving their country; and
       Whereas the memorial has come to represent a legacy of 
     healing and demonstrates the appreciation of the people of 
     the United States for those who made the ultimate sacrifice: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) expresses its support and gratitude for all of the men 
     and women who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the 
     United States in defense of freedom and democracy during the 
     Vietnam War;
       (2) extends its sympathies to all people in the United 
     States who suffered the loss of friends and family in 
     Vietnam;
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to remember 
     the sacrifices of our veterans; and
       (4) commemorates the 25th anniversary of the construction 
     and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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