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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The display of the flag of the Socialist Republic of |
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Vietnam on government property across Texas has caused great |
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distress to many members of the Vietnamese American community; and |
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WHEREAS, This flag, which features a yellow star on a red |
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background, was first adopted by the Indochinese Communist Party in |
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the mid-20th century; it represents a source of anguish to |
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countless people who fled to the United States as a welcoming haven |
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of liberty and tolerance; to these esteemed citizens, the display |
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of this flag is interpreted as a lack of respect for their historic |
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struggles; and |
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WHEREAS, In contrast, the Freedom and Heritage Flag |
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symbolizes both the Vietnamese cultural heritage and a deeply |
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rooted resilience and yearning for democracy; this flag, which |
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bears three red stripes on a background of golden yellow, was flown |
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for the first time at a ceremony marking the official recognition by |
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France of Vietnamese unity and independence; and |
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WHEREAS, City, county, and state governments and other |
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entities, such as airports and colleges and universities, can |
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express their respect for Vietnamese American culture and their |
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support for the ideals of liberty and democracy by replacing the |
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flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with the Freedom and |
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Heritage Flag; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby urge city, county, and state governmental entities to cease |
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displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to |
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instead fly the Freedom and Heritage Flag that has been embraced by |
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the Vietnamese American community. |