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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Veterans from the Coastal Bend made vital |
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contributions and immeasurable sacrifices during the Vietnam War, |
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and they are receiving special recognition from April 12-14, 2011, |
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during the exhibition of The Wall That Heals at the Congressman |
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Solomon P. Ortiz International Center in Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, A 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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in Washington, D.C., The Wall That Heals was unveiled on Veterans |
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Day in 1996; it has since traveled to more than 300 cities and towns |
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across the United States, allowing veterans and other citizens to |
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experience the renowned memorial in their own communities; the |
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touring exhibition features a museum and education center that |
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provide information about military members lost in the Vietnam War, |
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and visitors can upload photos and remembrances of loved ones to the |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Virtual Wall; and |
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WHEREAS, The replica wall's three-day stop in Corpus Christi |
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is sponsored by the Port of Corpus Christi along with the Veterans |
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Band of Corpus Christi, which is hosting several related events, |
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including the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans March to Remember and |
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an indoor picnic and concert; the group's Remembering Our South |
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Texas Heroes Benefit will raise funds for the construction of the |
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education center at the Vietnam Memorial in our nation's capital; |
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in addition, the group has been collecting photos of the 192 area |
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men and women who gave their lives for their country during the |
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Vietnam War, with plans to include the photos in the education |
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center archives; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe eternal gratitude and remembrance to |
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the brave patriots who served in our nation's military during the |
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Vietnam War, and the exhibition of The Wall That Heals offers |
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Coastal Bend residents an opportunity to pay solemn tribute and |
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acknowledge a debt that can never be repaid; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the exhibition of The Wall That |
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Heals in Corpus Christi and commend the Port of Corpus Christi and |
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the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi for their dedication to |
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presenting this inspiring observance. |
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Hunter |
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Scott |
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Torres |
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Aliseda |
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Lozano |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1268 was adopted by the House on April |
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21, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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