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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States engaged in operations during the |
| 3 | | Vietnam War from November 1, 1955 to November 30, 1975; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, In 1961, North Vietnam advanced into South Vietnam |
| 5 | | using the Ho Chi Minh trail, which crossed into Laos; another |
| 6 | | war was subsequently waged, which became known as the Secret |
| 7 | | War; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Laotian soldiers and airmen were recruited and |
| 9 | | trained to engage in guerilla warfare against the North |
| 10 | | Vietnamese; they fought alongside American soldiers, rescued |
| 11 | | downed pilots, and defended American outposts; many were |
| 12 | | injured, tortured, and killed in the course of their duties; |
| 13 | | and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, After the evacuation of allied forces at the end |
| 15 | | of the war, these soldiers and their families were forced to |
| 16 | | flee to Thailand for refuge; many of these refugees eventually |
| 17 | | immigrated to the United States and chose Elgin as their new |
| 18 | | home; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 20 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 21 | | we show our support for the placement of an official plaque at |