On the recordJanuary 28, 1998
30 years ago this week, the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong launched what is now known as the Tet Offensive. During the Vietnam War a cease-fire was traditionally observed during the Vietnamese holiday, Tet. Both sides of the Vietnam War agreed to a cease-fire to extend from January 27 to February 2, 1968. However, the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong broke their agreement and launched a massive attack during this week. The Viet Cong assault team began the attack by breaching the walls of the United States Embassy in Saigon. The entire attack lasted 2 weeks and took 1,000 American soldiers' lives. I have introduced a resolution honoring the Members of the United States Armed Forces who either fought or were killed during the Tet Offensive and the families of the service members who were killed or injured during that fighting. I ask my colleagues to join in honoring our service members who died 30 years ago during this offensive.
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