Volume 95 · 169
Public Law 97–32
Designating August 13, 1981, as “National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day”.
Approved August 6, 1981
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Designating August 13, 1981, as “National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day”.
Whereas there are thousands of Americans in the United States today who, as a result of service in the military forces of their country, incurred the catastrophic disability of blindness;
Whereas, despite the extreme severity of their disability, most of these veterans have received rehabilitation and have returned to and continue to lead useful and productive lives; and
Whereas the sacrifices and contributions that these veterans have made and the service rendered by the many veterans who later suffered blindness from nonservice related causes are deserving of national recognition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That August 13, 1981, is
National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day.
Designation.
designated as “National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day”, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to set aside this day to honor the sacrifices and service of blinded veterans in an appropriate manner.
Approved August 6, 1981.