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WHEREAS,
the
war in
Southeast Asia
has been over
for
twenty-five
years, but is
never very far
from our
memories and
the thoughts
of those who
served; and
WHEREAS,
we
as citizens of
the great
State of New
Jersey 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,
those
of us who
lived through
that troubled
period, and
those who have
come along in
the years
since, must
never forget
the harsh
lessons that
the Vietnam
conflict has
thrust upon
us; and
WHEREAS,
more
than 200,000
of New
Jersey's
residents
served in the
armed forces
during that
period of
turmoil, with
more than
80,000
deployed in
Southeast
Asia, and more
than 1,500
dead or still
unaccounted
for; and
WHEREAS,
it
is proper and
fitting that
we set aside a
special month
for
remembering
the valor,
sacrifice and
service of
these
servicemen and
women and
their
families. In
conjunction
with the
Welcome Home
Day
Foundation,
the State of
New Jersey is
proud to
acknowledge
these men and
women and
their families
and welcome
them home;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
I,
CHRISTINE
TODD
WHITMAN,
Governor
of
tile
State
of New
Jersey,
do
hereby
proclaim
OCTOBER
2000
as
VIETNAM
VETERANS WELCOME HOME MONTH
in New Jersey, and urge my fellow
citizens to join in the efforts to remember and welcome home New Jersey's
Vietnam veterans.
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