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On the recordJuly 19, 2001
It is important that the sacrifices made by the Hmong people are honored by all Americans. These rugged people, from the hills of Laos, paid a great cost because of their love of freedom and their support of the United States. It is estimated that over 40,000 Hmong died during the Vietnam War. Thousands more were forced to flee to refugee camps, and approximately 60,000 Hmongs immigrated to United States.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan

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Honoring the sacrifices of the Hmong people during the Vietnam War.

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