Bill Text: PA HR261 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Lehigh Valley Chapter 415 and all other local chapters of the Vietnam Veterans of America in Pennsylvania on the 34th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, April 30, 2009.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 66-43)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-28 - Adopted [HR261 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR261-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1630
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 261 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GRUCELA, BARBIN, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CLYMER, COX, DALLY, DAY, DePASQUALE, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KOTIK, KRIEGER, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, METZGAR, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WANSACZ, WATSON, WHEATLEY, READSHAW, MARKOSEK, QUIGLEY, JOHNSON, VEREB, STEVENSON, CUTLER, PYLE AND MICOZZIE, APRIL 27, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 27, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Lehigh Valley Chapter 415 and all other local chapters
of the Vietnam Veterans of America in Pennsylvania on the
34th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, April 30,
2009.
WHEREAS, Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America is the
only national, congressionally chartered Vietnam veterans
organization and is exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era
veterans and their families; and
WHEREAS, Vietnam Veterans of America promotes and supports a
full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans and seeks to
create a new identity for the current generation of veterans and
change public perception of Vietnam veterans; and
WHEREAS, Vietnam Veterans of America has more than 630 local
chapters, 26 of which are in Pennsylvania, as well as a
Pennsylvania State Council based in Newtown Square; and
WHEREAS, Lehigh Valley Chapter 415 is one of the 26 local
chapters in this Commonwealth that aggressively advocates issues
that are important to veterans, such as helping them to gain
full access to quality health care and helping to identify the
full range of disabling injuries and illnesses incurred during
military service; and
WHEREAS, Lehigh Valley Chapter 415 and all Pennsylvania
chapters of Vietnam Veterans of America are dedicated to
creating a positive public perception of Vietnam veterans,
striving to account for all POW/MIAs and supporting the next
generation of America's war veterans; and
WHEREAS, On April 30, 1975, the last Americans departed from
Saigon, concluding the United States' involvement in Vietnam;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Lehigh
Valley Chapter 415 and all Pennsylvania chapters of the Vietnam
Veterans of America on the 34th anniversary of the end of the
Vietnam War, April 30, 2009.
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