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OH HR50

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

William Batchelder

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 30, 2013, as the First Annual Vietnam Veterans Day in Ohio, commemorating the 40th anniversary of U.S. combat troop withdrawal from Vietnam on March 30, 1973
  • Acknowledges that more than 8,744,000 Americans served in Vietnam, with over 58,000 killed, more than 300,000 wounded, and approximately 600 held as prisoners of war
  • Notes a four-day commemoration event sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and Buckeye State Council of the Vietnam Veterans of America, featuring ceremonies, formal dinner, panel discussions, and the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall
  • Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, Vietnam Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ohio Charities, and Ohio news media

Legislative Description

Recognizing Vietnam Veterans Day in Ohio, March 30, 2013.

Last Action

Adopted

3/20/2013

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