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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After the Vietnam War ended, a large number of |
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Vietnamese refugees immigrated to the United States, and many moved |
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to the metropolitan areas and coastal regions of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, These first-generation Vietnamese Americans worked |
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hard and flourished in Texas, and now the state is home to the |
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second-largest Vietnamese population in the United States, with |
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more than 210,000 residents, nearly half of those living in the |
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Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area; and |
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WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have fully embraced the |
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freedoms of speech and religion and all of the democratic |
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principles that the United States offers; and |
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WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have denied the authority of |
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the Vietnamese Communist Flag and pushed for governments to |
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officially recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag, |
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which symbolizes both the Vietnamese cultural heritage and a deeply |
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rooted resilience and yearning for democracy; and |
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WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans strongly support education, |
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and their children are graduating from high schools and higher |
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education institutions at high rates; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has benefited enormously from |
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the contributions of its Vietnamese American residents; and |
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WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community plays a vital role |
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in the business, professional, and cultural life not only of the |
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Lone Star State but also of the country; the number of small |
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businesses owned by Vietnamese Americans has grown substantially, |
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and these firms have created more than 166,000 jobs nationwide, |
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adding billions of dollars to the economy; in addition, Vietnamese |
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Americans contribute to their communities in a myriad of ways, as |
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teachers, lawyers, writers, actors, doctors, mayors, judges, and |
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public servants; among the many Vietnamese Americans who have led |
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notable careers are astronaut Eugene H. Trinh, former Dallas Cowboy |
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Dat Nguyen, and scientist Nguyet Anh Duong, who developed the |
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thermobaric weapon, which has been vital to U.S. military efforts; |
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WHEREAS, For many decades, people of Vietnamese descent have |
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excelled in our society and economy, enriched our cultural |
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tapestry, and helped enhance and secure the Lone Star State's |
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reputation as a land of promise and possibility; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to each visitor here for the |
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occasion best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable day in Austin. |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Deshotel |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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King of Hemphill |
King of Taylor |
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King of Zavala |
Kleinschmidt |
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Miles |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Riddle |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Sheffield of Coryell |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Thompson of Brazoria |
Thompson of Harris |
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Turner of Tarrant |
Villalba |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1400 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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