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HRES 680 IHEH
110th CONGRESS
H. Res. 680
1st SessionInH. RES. 680Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 25, 2007Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. PORTER, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. TERRY, Mr. CANNON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DENT, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. RENZI, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BONNER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. DRAKE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MICA, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. PENCE, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. REYES, Ms. FOXX, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsRESOLUTIONCondemning the actionsHouse of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War MemorialRepresentatives, U. S.,
October 23, 2007.
Whereas the Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a memorial to the 2,700,000 men and women in the United States Armed Forces who served in the designated war zone during the Vietnam Era;
Whereas 58,256 men and women died while serving in South East Asia or as a result of their wounds or a service-connected disability;
Whereas on Friday evening, September 7, 2007, the United States Park Police reported being notified of a light, oily, and unidentified substance that was spilled over portions of some of the names, panels, and paving stones of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial;
Whereas at least 14 of the 140 inscribed panels of the Memorial Wall were damaged; and
Whereas the National Park Service has determined that the damage was the result of an act of vandalism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives condemns all attacks upon the memory of veterans and their service to the United States, as exemplified by the incident of vandalism of September 7, 2007.
Attest:
Clerk.
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