- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Vietnam Veterans Day, Mar. 11, 2013
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2013-03-11
- 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 2013/3-11C
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s3-h11c
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2013-s3-h11c
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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On March 29, 1973, the last American troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, thus ending the longest war in our country's history; and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 controvers ial nature of the long conflict, many of the return ing veterans did not receive the respect and gratitude they deserved for serving their nation; and
In the more than a quarter century si nce its unveiling, the Vietnam Memorial has hel ped 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 i s an opportun ity to recal l, i n 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, 201 3, as VIETNAM VETERANS DAY i n Georg ia and i nvite al l citizens, both in public ceremonies and i n private t houghts and prayers, to gratefully acknowledge ou r Vietnam Veterans .
In w itness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed th is 1 1th day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen.
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