FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS TO H.R.3293
BY REPRESENTATIVE ELTON GALLEGLY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999
* Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R.
3293, a bill I introduced today with 104 original cosponsors,
which will create a three foot by three foot plaque to be placed
at the 13-acre site of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The plaque
will honor these men and women whose lives were cut short by
their service in Vietnam.
* Honoring the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice
for our country should always be a priority. Unfortunately, some
Vietnam veteran service and sacrifice is still not being fully
recognized because they can not have their names placed on the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall. The wall is open to some veterans
who died after the conflict, but the criteria for eligibility
does not include many veterans whose post-war deaths were a direct
result of such factors as Agent Orange and post traumatic stress
syndrome. H.R. 3293 will address this issue by authorizing the
creation of a plaque to honor them.
* Mr. Speaker, it is vital for us to have a place to honor
all the men and women who have served and died for their country.
It is also important for the families of these fallen heroes
to have a place in our Nation's Capital where their loved one's
sacrifice is honored and recognized for future generations.
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Vietnam War In
Memory Memorial, Inc.