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 CIS NO: 86-H381-46
 TITLE: Recent Efforts To Account for Americans Missing in Southeast Asia.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+148 p.
 DATE: Mar. 12, 1986
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 99-2              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:So8/41
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 86-601918               MC ENTRY NO: 86-16432

 Hearing before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to examine continued
 U.S. efforts to account for prisoners of war (POWs) and personnel missing in
 action (MIAs) in Southeast Asia.
   Also considers H. Con. Res. 129 (text p. 6-12), to establish a
 congressional commission to determine whether any Americans missing in
 Southeast Asia are alive.
   Rep. Bill Hendon (R-NC) presents a statement (see H381-46.1) and
 participates in questioning witnesses. Full Committee Member Benjamin A.
 Gilman (R-NY) presents a statement (see H381-46.4) and participates in
 questioning witnesses. Full Committee Members Robert J. Lagomarsino
 (R-Calif) and Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), and Rep. Robert C. Smith (R-NH)
 participate in questioning witnesses.
   Supplementary material (p. 36-37, 147-148) includes a submitted
 statement.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Indochina,
     accountability efforts
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS. HOUSE; VIETNAM WAR;
     FOREIGN.RELATIONS; CONGRESSIONAL.REORGANIZATION; LAGOMARSINO, ROBERT
     J.; SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H.; SMITH, ROBERT C.; PRISONERS OF WAR;
     MISSING IN ACTION; SOUTHEAST ASIA
 BILLS: 99 H.Con.Res.129

 86-H381-46 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 12, 1986 p. 13-35
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HENDON, BILL (Rep, R-NC)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Review of evidence on U.S. POWs in Southeast
     Asia (related hearing transcript, articles, p. 18-28); merits of
     sponsored H. Con. Res. 129.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Indochina,
     accountability efforts

 86-H381-46 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Mar. 12, 1986 p. 54-105
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ARMITAGE, RICHARD L. (Asst Sec, Intl Security Aff, DOD)
     MONJO, JOHN C. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, State Dept)
     PERROOTS, LEONARD H. (Lt. Gen.) (Dir, Def Intelligence Agency (DIA))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of Administration efforts to
     account for POWs and MIAs in Vietnam and Laos, including negotiations
     with both governments; explanation of DIA activities to resolve POW/MIA
     reports; review of unresolved live sighting reports and report
     verification attempts.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Indochina,
     accountability efforts
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEFENSE
     INTELLIGENCE AGENCY; NEGOTIATIONS; VIETNAM; LAOS

 86-H381-46 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Mar. 12, 1986 p. 106-146
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     GRIFFITHS, ANN M. (exec dir, Natl League of Families of Amer Prisoners
        and Missing in Southeast Asia)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for Administration efforts to account
     for missing Americans in Southeast Asia; opposition to H. Con. Res. 129
     based on presumption that establishment of a commission would harm
     Administration negotiations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Indochina,
     accountability efforts
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL LEAGUE OF FAMILIES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS AND MISSING
     IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

 86-H381-46 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SOLOMON, GERALD B. H. ((Rep, R-NY) p. 38-40)
     GILMAN, BENJAMIN A. ((Rep, R-NY) p. 40-43)
     BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL ((Rep, R-Fla) p. 43-51)
     DORNAN, ROBERT K. ((Rep, R-Calif) p. 51-54)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on efforts to account for American
     POWs/MIAs in Vietnam and Laos.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Indochina,
     accountability efforts
 DESCRIPTORS: VIETNAM; LAOS