SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8662

By Senators Roach, Snyder, Swecker, Wojahn, Hale, Winsley, Fairley, Johnson, Franklin, Kline, McDonald, Stevens, Benton, Costa, B. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Patterson, Goings, Oke, Deccio, Morton, Spanel, Fraser, Eide, Horn, Sheahan, Brown, Rasmussen, West and Shin

     WHEREAS, Thousands of Vietnamese have fled the communist government of their homeland; and

     WHEREAS, Washington proudly accepts the Vietnamese refugees who fled tyranny and have become outstanding Americans and valued members of our communities; and

     WHEREAS, The oppression and hostility of the communist government in Vietnam remains fresh in the minds of the Vietnamese community living abroad; and

     WHEREAS, The Vietnamese community has been quick to embrace the ideas of a representative democracy; and

     WHEREAS, The Vietnamese community has demonstrated an honorable work ethic and a desire to obtain economic independence through the principles of individual liberty and free enterprise; and

     WHEREAS, The recent demonstrations of the Vietnamese community of Seattle, Washington, is concrete evidence of the staunch opposition of Vietnamese people throughout the world to the tyranny from which they fled;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the example set by the Vietnamese community in their efforts to embrace individual liberty and free enterprise.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8662,

adopted by the Senate April 2, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate