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1	1	83R25251 MGR-F
2	2	By: Vo H.C.R. No. 113
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5	5	CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
6	6	WHEREAS, After the Vietnam War ended, a large number of
7	7	Vietnamese refugees immigrated to the United States, and many moved
8	8	to the metropolitan areas and coastal regions of Texas; and
9	9	WHEREAS, These first-generation Vietnamese Americans worked
10	10	hard and flourished in Texas, and now the state is home to the
11	11	second largest Vietnamese population in the United States, with
12	12	more than 210,000 residents, nearly half of those living in the
13	13	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have fully embraced the
15	15	freedoms of speech and religion and all of the democratic
16	16	principles that the United States offers; and
17	17	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have denied the authority of
18	18	the Vietnamese Communist Flag and pushed for governments to
19	19	officially recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag,
20	20	which symbolizes both the Vietnamese cultural heritage and a deeply
21	21	rooted resilience and yearning for democracy; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans strongly support education,
23	23	and their children are graduating from high schools and higher
24	24	education institutions at high rates; and
25	25	WHEREAS, The Lone Star State has benefited enormously from
26	26	the contributions of its Vietnamese American residents; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The Vietnamese American community plays a vital role
28	28	in the business, professional, and cultural life not only of the
29	29	Lone Star State but also of the country; the number of small
30	30	businesses owned by Vietnamese Americans has grown substantially,
31	31	and these firms have created more than 166,000 jobs nationwide,
32	32	adding billions of dollars to the economy; in addition, Vietnamese
33	33	Americans contribute to their communities in a myriad of ways, as
34	34	teachers, lawyers, writers, actors, doctors, mayors, judges, and
35	35	public servants; among the many Vietnamese Americans who have led
36	36	notable careers are astronaut Eugene H. Trinh, former Dallas Cowboy
37	37	Dat Nguyen, and scientist Nguyet Anh Duong, who developed the
38	38	thermobaric weapon, which has been vital to U.S. military efforts;
39	39	and
40	40	WHEREAS, Under Chapter 443, Government Code, and rules of the
41	41	State Preservation Board, a portion of the north Capitol grounds is
42	42	available for new monuments, subject to legislative approval,
43	43	specified procedural requirements, the provision of funding from
44	44	private donors, conformity to a certain size and design limitations
45	45	and parameters, and completion on a timely basis; and
46	46	WHEREAS, For many decades, people of Vietnamese descent have
47	47	excelled in our society and economy, enriched our cultural
48	48	tapestry, and helped enhance and secure the Lone Star State's
49	49	reputation as a land of promise and possibility, and members of the
50	50	house of representatives and senate find a commemorative structure
51	51	in honor of Vietnamese Americans to be a worthy addition to the
52	52	Capitol grounds; now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas
54	54	hereby authorize the State Preservation Board, subject to state law
55	55	and rules of the board, to approve and permit the construction of a
56	56	monument on the Capitol grounds recognizing Vietnamese Americans
57	57	for their contributions to this state and nation; and, be it further
58	58	RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an
59	59	official copy of this resolution to the executive director of the
60	60	State Preservation Board.