- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Vietnam Veterans Day, Mar. 29, 2012
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2012-03-29
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2012/3-29B
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2012-s3-h29b
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2012-s3-h29b
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
WHEREAS : WHEREAS: WHEREAS : WHEREAS:
THEREFORE:
On March 29, 1973 , the last American troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, thus ending the longest war in our country's history; and
Due to the controversial nature of the long conflict, many of the returning veterans did not receive the respect and gratitude they deserved for serving their nation; and
In the quarter century since its unveiling, the Vietnam Memorial has helped heal a nation deeply divided by the Vietnam War and has paid eternal tribute to the more than 58,000 U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice; and
Of the names listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, 1,582 are from the State of Georgia. Vietnam Veterans Day is an opportunity to recall, in a spirit of pride and gratitude, the heroic accomplishments of service members who gave their lives and all those who served our country during the Vietnam conflict; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim March 29, 2012 as VIETNAM VETERANS DAY in Georgia and invite all citizens both in public ceremonies and in private thoughts and prayers to gratefully acknowledge our Vietnam Veterans.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 29th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve.
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