Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                       RESOLUTION 6-H.F.No. 1826 
 A resolution memorializing the governments of the 
United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to 
take all possible actions to determine the fate of 
persons missing in action in Southeast Asia; joining 
with the families of those who are missing in the hope 
that their long wait will soon be over. 
    WHEREAS, on January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were 
signed to end American involvement in the war in Southeast Asia; 
and 
    WHEREAS, 2,434 Americans, including 53 Minnesotans, remain 
unaccounted for; and 
    WHEREAS, the sorrow, anxiety, and frustration of the 
families of these men are not relieved by the delay; and 
    WHEREAS, the government of the United States should ensure, 
through an authentic, comprehensive investigation, the return of 
any Americans still in Southeast Asia and to account for 
Americans who have perished there; and 
    WHEREAS, the government of the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam has shown increased willingness to cooperate in efforts 
to account for the missing American servicemen; NOW, THEREFORE, 
    BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota 
that it joins with the families of the missing men in 
maintaining a constant vigil of anticipation and hope for a true 
accounting of their loved ones and the return of the remains of 
those who died as a result of the war.  
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the government of the United 
States should do all it can to answer the questions surrounding 
the status of the missing men, and to secure the return of the 
remains of the dead. 
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam is requested to yield all information it has on the 
status of the missing Americans.  
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature commends the 
governments of the United States and the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam for having initiated negotiations directed at 
determining the fate of missing Americans and supports the 
establishment of on-going talks leading to a true accounting of 
missing Americans in Southeast Asia. 
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State of the 
State of Minnesota is directed to send certified copies of this 
resolution to the President of the United States, the Speaker 
and Chief Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, 
the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United 
States House of Representatives, the chairman of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate, to the 
Minnesota Representatives and Senators in Congress and to the 
Permanent Representatives of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
to the United Nations. 
    Approved February 24, 1986