[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              BLACK APRIL

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we commemorate the 39th 
anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the collapse of the Republic of 
Vietnam. This is known in my community as Black April.
  It has been my honor to join with the Vietnamese American community 
of Little Saigon, which is in my district, to remember this important 
event. Thirty-nine years ago, millions of Vietnamese were forced to 
leave their homeland in search of freedom. Many of them found their way 
to the United States, where today they comprise a strong, vibrant 
community that has given invaluable contributions to our Nation.
  This week we remember the brave sacrifices of so many in the cause of 
freedom, who fought tirelessly to enable their children to live a 
better and brighter life. Today, we must ensure that their sacrifices 
were not in vain by continuing the fight for democracy and human rights 
in Vietnam.

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