VIETNAMESE CONFLICT

Articles and editorials

Col. John W. Ripley, Marine Who Halted Vietnamese Attack, Dies at 69, S10723 [20NO]

Navy Veteran Tribute Bill Lands in Congress, H7603 [30JY]

Vietnam Vet Reunites With Pilot He Shot Down in '72, S3392 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 6798), H7807 [1AU]

———provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 3332), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 5729), H2069 [8AP]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6176 [26JN]

Veterans: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H6824 [22JY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H4832 [22MY]

Westphall, Victor and Jeanne: tribute (see H. Res. 1220), H4831 [22MY]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to Larry S. Pierce, H462 [28JA]

Histories

U.S.S. Henry County (LST-824), H7603 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Australia: tribute to Royal Australian Air Force veterans receiving U.S. Air Force Air Medal for service during the Vietnamese Conflict, E484 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (H.R. 5729), H4197, H4198 [20MY]

Kansas City, MO: Army Fourth Infantry Division Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol, Company E 58th Infantry Long Range Patrol, and Company K 75th Infantry anniversary reunion, E1255 [18JN]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (H. Res. 986), H4175-H4178 [20MY], E1002 [21MY]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (H. Res. 1316), H7601-H7604 [30JY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1231), H5947, H5968, H5969 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

Westphall, Victor and Jeanne: tribute (H. Res. 1220), E1058 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tet Offensive: anniversary, S537 [31JA]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to Communist forces of North Vietnam, S3559 [30AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 986, recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict, H4175 [20MY]

H. Res. 1231, support goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day, H5968 [24JN]

H. Res. 1316, recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships, H7601 [30JY]

H.R. 5729, Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act, H4197 [20MY]