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WHEREAS,
members
of
the
Armed
Forces
of
the
United
States
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,
approximately
75,000
were
severely
disabled
and
of
the
58,000
killed,
1207
were
from
the
state
of
Alabama;
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
residents
of
the
great
state
of
Alabama
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
have
contributed
to
the
security
of
the
United
States
through
honorable
military
service
in
Vietnam;
and
WHEREAS,
the
people
of
the
great
state
of
Alabama,
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
we
warmly
and
proudly
welcome
them
home:
NOW,
THEREFORE,
1,
Don
Siegelman,
Governor
of
the
State
of
Alabama,
do
hereby
proclaim
October
20,
2000,
as
Welcome
Home
Day
in
the State of
Alabama in honor
of our Vietnam
veterans and urge
all Alabamians to
remember and to
reflect upon the
contributions
these
extraordinary men
and women have
made to our
country.
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