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MN SR276
Resolution
Status
Introduced
5/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Foung Hawj
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AI Summary
- Senate resolution recognizes the survivors and descendants of Phu Kham Huam, a Hmong Christian village founded in Laos in February 1968 by Major Chay Heu as a refuge during the Secret War in Laos
- Village served as a peaceful community with a school, infirmary, two airfields, and church, and provided care for wounded soldiers and ethnic highlanders
- After U.S. withdrawal from Southeast Asia, villagers were displaced, fled across the Mekong River to Thai refugee camps, and subsequently emigrated to the United States where they became productive members of society
- Phu Kham Huam survivors and descendants designated July 3 as their annual commemoration date to remember their history, exile hardship, and celebrate their contributions to the United States
- Secretary of the Senate directed to prepare and transmit an enrolled copy of the resolution to the survivors and descendants of Phu Kham Huam
Legislative Description
A Senate resolution recognizing the survivors and their descendants of Phu Kham Huam
Last Action
Referred to Rules and Administration
5/20/2018
Committee Referrals
Rules and Administration5/20/2018
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