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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Allow Vietnam War Era Veterans To Receive High School Diplomas’
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph C in subparagraph (3) in the last line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "War." and inserting the following: 'War era. For purposes of this subparagraph, "Vietnam War era" means the period beginning February 28, 1961 and ending May 7, 1975.'
 
SUMMARY
This amendment changes the title of the bill and specifies the time frame in which veterans who left secondary school to join the Armed Forces may be considered to have served during the Vietnam War and may be awarded a high school diploma.
 
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