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HR0249LRB104 13105 MST 25170 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, On April 30, 1975, Saigon, the capital of the 

3Republic of Vietnam, popularly known as South Vietnam, was 

4overthrown by the North Vietnamese army, and the Republic of 

5Vietnam was dissolved; and

6 WHEREAS, Vietnamese and Americans worked together to 

7organize the largest helicopter evacuation in history from the 

8United States Embassy in Saigon, helping over 7,000 people, 

9including 5,500 Vietnamese, leave within 24 hours; and

10 WHEREAS, Further operations supported by Americans that 

11spring, summer, and autumn helped approximately 125,000 

12Vietnamese refugees leave their country, and the eventual 

13creation of a refugee program with the assistance of the 

14United Nations helped over 500,000 Vietnamese people immigrate 

15to the United States; and

16 WHEREAS, Vietnamese American communities annually 

17commemorate the Fall of Saigon, known as "Black April", in 

18order to recognize the sacrifices of those in their 

19communities who fought in defense of the ideals of democracy, 

20freedom, and human rights; and

21 WHEREAS, Over the past half century, hundreds of thousands 

HR0249- 2 -LRB104 13105 MST 25170 r

1of Vietnamese people have settled in the United States and 

2have worked to build vibrant communities that contribute to 

3the rich diversity of the United States; and

4 WHEREAS, Illinois has its own vibrant community of 

5Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans, including refugees who 

6helped establish a "Little Saigon" neighborhood in a corridor 

7along Argyle Street in Chicago's Uptown area, building 

8businesses and social service organizations; and

9 WHEREAS, The Illinois community of Vietnamese and 

10Vietnamese American