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WHEREAS,
the people and the
State of Illinois
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;
and
WHEREAS,
more than 300,000
veterans were
wounded, 75,000
men and women
severely disabled;
and, of the 58,000
killed, 2,934 were
from the State of
Illinois; and
WHEREAS,
the Welcome Home
Day Foundation was
founded by
non-veterans who
believe that the
civilian
population of the
United States owe
Vietnam veterans
(and their
families)
recognition,
honor, and a
proper welcome
home; and
WHEREAS,
the mission of
this organization
is to correct the
untrue stereotypes
of the Vietnam
veteran and to
organize a
one-time national
event around
October 2000 where
the people of the
United States
undeniably welcome
these veterans
home;
THEREFORE,
1, George H. Ryan,
Governor of the
State of Illinois,
proclaim October
2000 as WELCOME
HOME DAY in
Illinois.
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Witness
Whereof,
I have
hereunto
set my
hand and
caused the
Great Seal
of the
State of
Illinois
to be
affixed. |
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Done
at the
Capitol in
the City
of
Springfield.
This
TWENTY-FORTH
day of
MARCH, in
the Year
of Our
Lord two
thousand,
and of the
State of
Illinois
the one
hundred
and
EIGHTY-SECOND |
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