1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 923 1-3 WHEREAS, On May 12, 1999, marchers from Houston who want to 1-4 commemorate all United States prisoners of war, those missing in 1-5 action, war veterans, and our troops will walk up Congress Avenue 1-6 to the State Capitol, and the Texas Senate is proud to recognize 1-7 these intrepid Texans; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The walk begins on May 7, 1999, in Houston, and 1-9 will include representatives from several veterans organizations, 1-10 including American Legion posts, The Twenty and Four, Veterans of 1-11 Foreign War posts, Texas Association of Former Marines, Marine 1-12 Corps League, and the Texas Air National Guard; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The walk is intended to increase support for 1-14 our prisoners of war, those missing in action, and our troops; 1-15 residents of towns along the route will wear yellow ribbons and 1-16 will join the march as it goes through town; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In 1997, estimates of those prisoners of war from 1-18 the five wars during this century were over 100,000; this does 1-19 not include those missing in action from the wars during the 1-20 20th century; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The group coming to Austin will be comprised of war 1-22 veterans of Korea, Vietnam, and a World War II former prisoner of 2-1 war; walkers are welcome to join the marchers anywhere along the 2-2 route; and 2-3 WHEREAS, This march is an appropriate occasion for all Texans 2-4 and all Americans to show their loyal support for the brave men and 2-5 women who have defended our country and its ideals, security, and 2-6 safety; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 76th Legislature, hereby commend the marchers, praise the heroic 2-9 actions of all those war veterans from our country's five wars, 2-10 and pause to remember the prisoners of war and those missing in 2-11 action and who sacrificed so much for their country; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-14 expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-15 Gallegos 2-16 Armbrister Harris Ogden 2-17 Barrientos Haywood Ratliff 2-18 Bernsen Jackson Shapiro 2-19 Bivins Lindsay Shapleigh 2-20 Brown Lucio Sibley 2-21 Cain Luna Truan 2-22 Carona Madla Wentworth 2-23 Duncan Moncrief West 2-24 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 2-25 Fraser Nixon Zaffirini 2-26 Perry, President of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 President of the Senate 2-29 I hereby certify that the above 2-30 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-31 on May 12, 1999. 2-32 ______________________________________ 2-33 Secretary of the Senate 2-34 ______________________________________ 2-35 Member, Texas Senate