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MS SC620

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gray Tollison

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 29, 2016, as "Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi" to commemorate the 50-Year Anniversary of the Vietnam War

  • Honors the more than 3 million Americans who served in Vietnam and pays tribute to the more than 58,000 who died in the conflict

  • Acknowledges that the last U.S. troops departed Vietnam on March 29, 1973, and recognizes the challenges many veterans faced upon returning home

  • Calls upon all Mississippians to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

  • Directs the resolution be forwarded to the Mississippi American Legion, Mississippi Military Department, and State Board of Education

Legislative Description

Designate March 29, 2016, as "Vietnam Veterans Day in Mississippi."

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

4/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules3/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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