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+ World War II + Korea + Cold War + Vietnam +
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Jan 1997 Happy New Year Everyone! . . Sympathies to Huffman, Miller-Johnston-Smith
Families. . .North Koreans meet delegates. . .N. Korean defector lived
with American & South Korean POWs? . .America's Cambodia Coda.
. .Kiernan denies withholding POW/MIA material access. . .Laos- -Most Favored
Nation Status? . .US Soldier dies in Hanoi. . .Voter Fraud in Dornan
Election. . More on the Nixon Tapes. . .We're Looking For. . .POW Bracelets
& Family Members. . .This and more!!!
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Jan 97 Ambassador to Vietnam. . .HR 409. . .McCain tests waters. .
.Tooth Fairy [Tales]. . .Bob Jones gets the job done in New Hampshire.
. Regional Family Meetings. . .8th Annual NAF Forum Meeting.
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Jan 97 We wait for Honor..Jane Gaylor get well..Mr Kim and nationality
question; another way for DoD to debunk?..Cambodian Documents and Yale..Bob
Smith's IMPORTANT appointment..HR 409 needs a push..WWII remains
en route home..Stored Remains, Yes, No or Maybe..Plutonium truth that can
teach DPMO a lesson..Mortuary Affairs and Scare tactics..WANTED;
Children of MIAs from the Vietnam War..They are not forgotten..8th annual
NAF Forum...and more!
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Feb 1997 Immediate Action Required to stop confirmation hearings.
. .E-Mail Senators Jesse Helms, Craig Thomas and Fred Thompson FROM
HERE. . .The United States for $ale? . .Remains of Captain James L.
Huard identified. . .Looking for family of Korean War MIA. . A plea for
help regarding the 8th annual NAF Forum. . .Strong evidence proving
voter fraud in Dornan election?. . .This and more!
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Feb 1997 A large portion of Bits is devoted to the fact that
Lyndon Johnson wanted to know in May of whether or
not the war was "worth fighting for". . .Senate Confirms
Peterson, many committee members noticeably absent. . .Peterson will "do
whatever possible" on PoW/MIAs and then moves on to American Business
interest being at a dis-advantage because of the slow pace or normalization.
. .Terms of Endearment; McCain-Sampley exchange greetings. . .RFA
an "assault tool of the hostile forces"? . .HR 409 needs your
help. . .Vietnam sends its Military to US. . .this and more!
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Mar 1997 Taps for General John Flynn.... No Testimony, No Ambassador. . .Vietnam Fumes over Envoy Delay.... Soviet Defector tells of Korea War PWs moved to Siberia. . .US & N. Korean Officials meet. . .Pennsylvania legislates the flying of
the POW Flag on all public PA buildings. . .Remains Identified. . .No wrongdoing
by DoD?. . .It's a Drag [Race]. . .240th Assault Helicopter Company is Looking For. . .Donations are needed. . .These stories and more!
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Mar 1997 US Military back to Vietnam. . .Admiral Prueher and the Senate
Armed Services Committee. . .US troops to 'train' in Vietnam? . .Anthony
Lake Just Says No! . .Senate Confirmation of US Envoy to Vietnam
on hold. . . HR 409 needs sponsors. . .Remains of US Servicemen
identified. . .Our National Anthem written by a POW, McCain reminded. .
.We Remember Them. . .Help needed for the NAF Forum.
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Apr 1997 The Deed is Done, Senate Confirms US Envoy to Hanoi. . . Who
passed information to the Vietnamese that was directed to the US Senate?
. . Senator Lott receives reply from Senate Intel Committee. . . Who Investigated
the 735 and 1205 documents? . . . Please folks, help get Congress on
HR 409. . .Remains ID'd. . .We need help with the 8th Annual NAF Forum.
. .This and much more!
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Apr 1997 USS Cook, named for famed POW Donald Cook, is christened...US
Envoy to Vietnam to be sworn in April 29, 1997...HR 409 needs more pushing...How
strong is opposition to POW legislation in the Senate?..US-Russian Joint
Commission to meet in DC...NAF Joins with Operation Just Cause...They
are not Forgotten...Document relating to many POW/MIA cases here...NAF
Forum info...DPMO to brief Korea-Cold War Families...this and more!
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May 1997 We mourn the loss of Millie Mandra...Erma Hasenbeck and Bob
Winters are on the mend...North Korean's meet with Family Members...Dolores
Alfond knows when to hold 'em, know's when to fold 'em...DPRK officials
make startling acknowledgment...DPRK-US agree on 3 excavations...But
what about Live POWs?..Remains ID'd...Next installment of the document
relating to many POW cases...More on our 8th annual Forum...this and more!
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May 1997 The NAF Forum drawers near...We mourn the loss of Ann Curran...Rolling
Thunder X, a huge success...Legislation needs help, NOW...We thank Ben
Nighthorse Campbell...Remains Returned...Questions and more questions...Repressive
Society-You decide...The US Envoy to Vietnam: To Web or not to Web...Mr.
McNamara goes to Vietnam...Missed Opportunities...Next installment of 1985
memo evaluating Vietnam losses...this and more!
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Jun 1997 The last one before the 8th Annual Forum...Updated speaker
list including surprise guest...Korea-Cold War Families, please read...Urgently
need China Documents...Court Decides against our friends
of the Last Firebase...this and more!
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Jun 1997 We mourn the passing of Bob Winters...Jane Gaylor get well..."Castle
Memo", a message from Ann Holland...NAF urges family members to review
their case documentation...We need to find family of Korea War POW/MIA
John S. Smith...Albright goes to Vietnam...So does king of Hug N heal,
Bob Mc Namara...Remains identified...Nows on Korea...NAF informs Korea
War families on documentation found in N. Korea--where was DPMO?..News
on the 8th annual Forum...Gone Fishin'!
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Jul 1997 Phone Number change...Push on Senate 755...Castle Memo
& The F.B.I....Fox guarding hen house...Attention: SE Asia Tourists...Hanoi
Misinforms...More on our NSC Document...We've truly gone fishin.
See you in August!
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Aug 1997 OK, so we didn't go on vacation, sue us...300 Family Members
and former POWs sign group letter...NAF only PoW/MIA Family organization
to send letter opposing MFN status for Laos...Remains Identified...Same
old players, different scorecard...Commando's to be compensated...A
new toll free number for Congress...House and Senate Conferees on Missing
Persons Authorities Act (S 755) are listed together with their numbers
and e-mail addresses (where applicable)...Someone please contact Lynn and
Dolores and send meaning of the word VACATION!
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Aug 1997 Ashley, Shaddick, Olsen, Turner, Beardall,
Keene, Ishida, Harris, Dean, Sharman; What do all
these people have in common?..OUTRAGE is the only word we can describe
as to how we feel over the actions of General Wold...Time to shout back...Why
those who do their jobs properly must be eliminated...More on Project
X (DPMO Pay attention)...Reminder: S-755 still stands with 12 co-sponsors...New
Congressional toll-free telephone number...This and More!
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Sep 1997 We Mourn the Passing...Another Important Voice to be Silenced...Rubbing
Salt in the Wound...Reorganization or...S 755 non-update...Plumadore, Judge,
Berry, 3 of a kind or royal flush?
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Sep 1997 "Though the years may pass and hopes flare and flicker,
our resolve to rescue and account for all Americans, felled or held,
remains a steady burning flame"...Dark Force a guest
of honor...Bob Smith acknowledges there is more work to be done...Empire
State Building goes 'yellow'...From the Hill; Legislative Updates...Presidential
Certification Flawed...Immediate Action needed to retain senate
language...S 755 caused serious damage by Dark Force...MFN for Laos brought
to you by Dumb & Dumber...Call for POW/MIA Hearings...A Word of Thanks...Good
News/Bad News...Change of Command at the JTF-FA...Pandora's Box.
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Oct 1997 White House Snubs POW Offer...Nato Expansion Hearings
Quiet on POWs...Nixon
Tape transcripts...Memo for the SecDef...Nixon on Larry King Live...Kissinger
too...Remains Identified.
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Nov 1997 Did anyone ask Chinese President Jiang about Robert Desautels?
Missed Opportunity. . .Laos Returns Remains. . . the remains could be those
of Major Albro L. Lundy Jr. . .Lundy family stresses that these remains
have been labeled as that of his father, but none of the articles or the
remains have been verified. . .How did we do?. . Of 20 provisions contained
in the "POW Accountability Act" (aka S755 and HR 409) our supporters
were able to retain 13 provisions. . .Will the CIA provide analysis? .
.Castle Memo re-written. . .Original disappears... Remains Identified.
. .Nameless Hero's. . .Read on, this one should not be missed!
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Nov 97 Richard or Robert; A correction...Jones under consideration...Project
Birthday...Slipping the Lid on Pandora's Box...Honors to the Unknown...H.R.
2267 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and States, The Judiciary and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act 1998...Thank you Senator Smith...This and more
in the Thanksgiving Edition of Bits.
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Dec 1997 The last Bits for 1997. We would like to say goodbye
but we cannot; this issue is still with us. We want to remind everyone
that on December 9, the Korea Peace Talks start. We ask that you write
your Senator and Congressman to demand that live American POWs are included
in the Peace Talks. We wish each and every one a Happy, Healthy Holiday
and prosperous New Year.
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