Bill Text: TX HCR123 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service for their collaboration on The Education Center at The Wall.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-12 - Signed by the Governor [HCR123 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR123-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 123 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and | ||
| women of the armed forces of the United States who served in the | ||
| Vietnam War; engraved are the names of 58,267 individuals, | ||
| including 3,416 from Texas, who gave their lives or who remain | ||
| missing, listed in the order they were taken from us; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The United States Congress authorized the building | ||
| of a new underground education center across from the memorial, | ||
| which is also known as "The Wall," to continue the process of | ||
| remembrance, healing, and honoring those who served and died in one | ||
| of the longest wars in the nation's history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A joint effort of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | ||
| and the National Park Service, The Education Center at The Wall will | ||
| allow visitors to connect a face and a personal story to the names | ||
| on The Wall; it will also include an exhibit with images of those | ||
| who have served in other wars, an artifacts collection showcasing | ||
| some of the more than 150,000 items left in tribute at The Wall, and | ||
| a timeline of the Vietnam War; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The education center will celebrate the values of | ||
| duty, loyalty, respect, service, honor, courage, and integrity that | ||
| are embodied by American service members and will serve as a | ||
| repository for stories that must be preserved and shared with | ||
| future generations; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National | ||
| Park Service for their collaboration on The Education Center at The | ||
| Wall and commend them for their efforts to bring this important | ||
| project to fruition; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for organizers of The Education Center at The Wall as an | ||
| expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and | ||
| Senate. | ||
| Scott | ||
| Berman | ||
| Farias | ||
| Flynn | ||
| Smith of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on | ||
| March 29, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 30, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
