Letter from a Vietnam Vet>>Official website - http://www.whvvd.org/
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 11:11:12 EDT
My name is José G. Ramos, I am the Vietnam Veteran who began the campaign in 2000 to have a national day of recognition for the Vietnam Veterans. In 2004, my team and I rode our bicycles from Whittier, CA to Washington DC to ask Congress and the Senate for thier support. Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez of Norwalk, CA and Senator Boxer also from CA. both introduced their own personal bill to each of the Houses.
These bills ask the President, to designate March 30 of every year as the official "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day." now on June 25, 2007 congress unanimously passed H.Res. 189 and they are now preparing to send the bill to the President's desk for a final signature to approve the resolution. What we have done in anticipation of that bill being sent to the president, is we have printed up 5,000 postcards which we are now mailing to folks all across the country where they are having them signed by everyone they know and any stranger in the street who cares.
The last time we did a postcard campaign in 2004, we delivered over 10,000 postcards to DC on our bicycles. When congress is ready to send their bill/letter to the President, we will then send all the postcards we have had signed to the President's office in support of the Congressional letters. I want to pass on this information and give you an update, because, now that congress has taken the matter to the President, I feel it will not be long before the President sees the good in what we are trying to accomplish and signs our bill. His signature will make March 30, 2008 the first official welcome home day. But what I would like to ask from all of you is that you help me out with my write in campaign to the president.
I have the postcards all printed up, all they need is a signature and a 26 cent stamp. I will be glad to send anyone as many postcards as they think they might need or be able to have their friends and family sign. This campaign is going to become a reality. But we really need your help and the help of all of America. It is time to fix the old wrong and together we can do it. I sure hope ya'll can help us out with this by posting it on your web site, telling your friends, family and neighbors.
Perhaps you will share it with your local newspaper, radio station, etc?
Thank you all and may God bless.
CONTACT ME AT >WHVVD@AOL.COM
José G. Ramos, founder/team coordinator
>>Official website - http://www.whvvd.org/
