00Enrolled SCR 21                                                                                                         
01 Relating to the Vietnam War, to veterans and their families, and to the Vietnam War                                     
02 memorial entitled "The Moving Wall."                                                                                    
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04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
05      WHEREAS the residents of the state should be made aware that the Vietnam War                                     
06 memorial entitled "The Moving Wall" will be visiting seven cities in the state between May                              
07 and July of 2006; and                                                                                                   
08      WHEREAS a disproportionately high number of veterans of the Vietnam War live in                                  
09 the state, and, as a result, the residents of the state may have a better understanding of the                          
10 Vietnam War and the brave individuals who gave their lives during the war; and                                          
11      WHEREAS the residents of Alaska will achieve an even better understanding of                                     
12 veterans and veterans' issues if they visit "The Moving Wall";                                                          
13      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the citizens of the                                  
14 state to take steps to achieve a better understanding of the Vietnam War and of veterans'                               
15 issues in general; and be it                                                                                            
16      FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests and                                     
17 encourages the citizens of the state and representatives of all public and private agencies in                          

01 the state to visit "The Moving Wall" while it is in the state; and be it                                                
02      FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature declares May 19, 2006,                                        
03 through July 22, 2006, "The Summer of Honor and Season of Gratitude" to honor those who                                 
04 gave their lives in Vietnam and to honor all of America's veterans and their families for their                         
05 service and sacrifices.