CA SCR27

Proclaims the week of April 23-30, 2012, as Black April Memorial Week in California to commemorate the Vietnam War era and lives lost during the conflict.

Commemorates the 37th anniversary of the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, and honors the 58,169 American deaths and 304,000 wounded from the 2.59 million who served in the Vietnam War.

Recognizes over 135,000 Vietnamese refugees who fled to the United States after the war, with approximately 465,000 Vietnamese currently residing in California, particularly concentrated in Orange County.

Dedicates the memorial week to honoring soldiers, medical personnel, and civilians who died during the Vietnam War era while promoting principles of human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and Internet freedom.