[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 228 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 3, 2005.
Whereas the Vietnamese who resettled in the United States after the events of
April 1975 have, through perseverance and hard work, been able to
rebuild their lives and form a vibrant community across the United
States, nearly a million and a half strong, which contributes in many
significant ways to the richness and diversity of American society;
Whereas the large flow of refugees to the United States and elsewhere was caused
by the fall of the Republic of Vietnam to the Communist forces of North
Vietnam in April 1975, resulting in a world refugee crisis of historic
proportions, the exodus of millions of Vietnamese, and hundreds of
thousands of deaths at sea;
Whereas since 1975, Vietnamese Americans have worked tirelessly to promote
freedom and democracy in Vietnam;
Whereas the United States honors all members of the United States Armed Forces
and members of the South Vietnamese forces who fought in the Vietnam
conflict, including those individuals who gave the ultimate sacrifice,
their lives, for the cause of freedom during such conflict; and
Whereas the interests of the United States with respect to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam will be best served when the Vietnamese people fully
enjoy the exercise of their basic human rights regardless of politics,
religion, gender, or ethnic origin: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors the significant contributions of Vietnamese Americans to
the richness, diversity, and success of American society;
(2) observes the 30th anniversary of the large exodus of refugees
from Vietnam when the Republic of Vietnam fell to the Communist forces
of North Vietnam;
(3) supports all individuals taking part in events in Washington,
D.C. and across the United States to commemorate these momentous events
in world history;
(4) honors the memory of those Vietnamese who lost their lives in
that refugee exodus; and
(5) urges all citizens of the United States to share in remembering
these events and working toward the full realization of freedom,
democracy, and equality for all the people of Vietnam.
Attest:
Clerk.