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MN SR282
Resolution
Status
5/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Foung Hawj
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AI Summary
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Designates May 14th as "Minnesota Hmong Memorial Day" to honor Hmong who served and died in the Secret War in Laos from 1961-1975.
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Recognizes that the CIA recruited and trained the Hmong hill tribe as the Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) in 1961 to support U.S. efforts during the Vietnam War.
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Acknowledges at least 35,000 deaths of Hmong military personnel and nurses who fought to defend Laotian territory and protect the royal family from communism.
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Notes that May 14, 1975, was the final day of airlift evacuation of 2,500 high-ranking officers and families from Long Tieng, Laos, with thousands more forced to flee to Thailand and eventually to Western countries including the United States.
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to leaders of the Hmong SGU Veterans.
Legislative Description
A Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate recognizing May 14th as "Minnesota Hmong Memorial Day" for all who have served, died, and suffered in the Secret War in Laos during the Vietnam War in the years 1961-1975
Last Action
Referred to Rules and Administration
5/16/2016