Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans.

5/22/2008--Introduced.
Recognizes the contributions made by Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall to honor all veterans and memorialize the sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. Honors the memory of Dr. and Mrs. Westphall, both of whom embodied outstanding principles, courage, and service. Encourages the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior, which manages the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, to seek collaboration and partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in New Mexico, as appropriate, as a way of honoring in an enduring way Dr. and Mrs. Westphall and all Vietnam veterans for their contribution and service to the nation.


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• Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]

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• House Veterans' Affairs
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
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Introduced		Voted on by House
May 22, 2008

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• May 28, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
• May 23, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1058)
• May 22, 2008: Referred to House Natural Resources
• May 22, 2008: Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
• May 22, 2008: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Introduced on May 22, 2008.

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