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NEBRASKA PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were stationed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War served our nation under the most trying conditions at a time when the nation was divided in its support; and WHEREAS, More than 300,000 service members were wounded in Vietnam and approximately 75,000 were severely disabled Of the 58,000 killed, 395 were from the State of Nebraska, and WHEREAS, Since their return, these veterans have contributed tremendously to their communities, states and nation in an effort to advance the American ideals and aims for which they fought, and WHEREAS, We as citizens of the great State of Nebraska must never forget the pain and suffering that lingers today for the men and women who fought, with honor and distinction, in the name of freedom and democracy for all; and WHEREAS, October 20, 2000, has been set aside as a day to pay tribute to and welcome home our sons and daughters who contributed to the security of the United States through honorable military service in Vietnam, and WHEREAS, The people of the great State of Nebraska, in conjunction with the Welcome Home Day Foundation, acknowledge the courage, sacrifice, honor and positive achievements of our nation's Vietnam veterans and their families and firmly represent that we proudly welcome them home. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Johanns, Governor of the State of Nebraska, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the 20th day of October, 2000, as
in Nebraska, and I do hereby urge all citizens to take due note of the observance. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and cause the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed this Fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand. Scott Moore Mike Johanns
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