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