VIETNAMESE CONFLICT see also War

Bills and resolutions

Army: place in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring helicopter pilots and crew of the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4298), H10710 [18DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2272 [20AP] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2153 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3506 [20MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2268), S7912 [10NO]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4280), H9375 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for inclusion of names of certain Armed Forces members on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 3439), H5787 [4AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 681), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 3547), H6136 [17SE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see S. 1358), S2933 [14MY] (see H.R. 2327), H3211 [14MY]

Fall of Saigon: anniversary (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Health: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H2653 [29AP]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 557), H9079 [8DE]

Kettles, Charles S.: award Medal of Honor (see S. 2250), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 3995), H8152 [5NO]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), H5330 [21JY]

Rodriguez, Ramon: award Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (see H.R. 1596), H1900 [24MR]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 320), H4431 [16JN]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see S. Res. 157), S2568 [30AP] (see H. Res. 240), H2770 [30AP]

Veterans: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H2315 [17AP]

Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2041 [26MR]

——— support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 401), H5770 [29JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 168), H1900 [24MR]

Obituaries

Smith, Dewey L.: Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S1152 [26FE]

Poems

‘‘February Awakening,’’ Lester Davies, S6234 [3AU]

‘‘I Think of My Buddy,’’ Brent Sveen, S2238 [16AP]

‘‘The Empty Chair,‘‘ Zach Bohlin, S3399 [1JN]

‘‘Why Didn’t You Say Goodbye,’’ Barb Colby, S5501, S5502 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H5085 [10JY], E981 [25JN], E1085 [21JY]

Aroostook County, ME: tribute to Vietnam veterans, E1317 [18SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), H2129 [13AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (H. Con. Res. 48), H3624 [1JN]

Coral Springs, FL: tribute to Vietnam Memorial Wall opening ceremony, E1484 [20OC]

Delaware Valley Vietnam Veterans (organization): tribute, H3769 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (H.R. 2327), H2885 [13MY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to veterans, E1613 [5NO]

——— tribute to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 574, E1624 [16NO]

Fall of Saigon: anniversary, H2664 [30AP]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 225), H2480 [28AP]

Honor Flight of Eastern Iowa (organization): tribute, E1482 [20OC]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E1294, E1296 [16SE], E1485 [20OC]

Michigan: tribute to Vietnam veterans, E1085 [21JY]

PeaceTrees Vietnam (organization): anniversary, E1694 [2DE]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition high school diploma recipients, E1573 [2NO]

Sons and Daughters in Touch (organization): anniversary, E908 [16JN]

——— anniversary (H. Res. 320), H4445 [17JN]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (H. Res. 240), E640 [1MY]

Thompson, Coy: Purple Heart pinning ceremony, E1636 [17NO]

Veterans: anniversary of release of American POWs from Vietnam, H1020–H1022, H1025 [12FE]

——— tribute, H5085 [10JY]

War: recognize anniversary of end of war and call for continued political, religious, and economic reform, E637 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3177 [20MY]

Anniversary, S1484 [12MR], S2237 [16AP], S4942 [9JY], S6890, S6891 [22SE], S8592 [10DE]

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Bismarck High School Vietnam Veterans research project, S3398 [1JN]

Buttelmann, Henry: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S2846 [13MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces (H. Con. Res. 34), S2276 [20AP]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict (H. Con. Res. 48), S3728 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (S. 1358), S2936 [14MY]

Indiana: tribute to Vietnam veterans, S8592 [10DE]

North Dakota: tribute to Vietnam veterans, S1484–S1486 [12MR], S2237–S2239 [16AP], S2389–S2391 [23AP], S2594–S2595 [4MY], S2745 [11MY], S2924–S2926 [14MY], S3398 [1JN], S3768–S3770 [4JN], S4093–S4095 [11JN], S4287–S4290 [18JN], S4938–S4940 [9JY], S5163–S5165 [16JY], S5500–S5502 [23JY], S6231–S6234 [3AU]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to Senator McCain’s service during the Vietnamese Conflict, S5179 [21JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with the U.S., S5001 [13JY]

Songs

‘‘Nineteen Years Old,’’ Shaun Schipper, S5165 [16JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 34, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, H2129 [13AP]

H. Con. Res. 48, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnamese Conflict, H3624 [1JN]

S. 1358, Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act, S2937 [14MY]

S. 2268, Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, S7915 [10NO]

S. Con, Res. 13, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals to the American Fighter Aces, S2276 [20AP]

S. Res. 130, Vietnam Veterans Day, S2055 [26MR]

S. Res. 157, recognize Southeast-Asian Americans’ economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events, S2579 [30AP]

Tributes

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1019, H1020 [12FE], E204 [12FE]