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 CIS NO: 96-H461-7
 TITLE: Vietnam: When Will We Get a Full Accounting?
 SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+547 p. il.
 DATE: July 12, 1995
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1             SUDOC: Y4.IN8/16:V67/4
 ITEM NO: 1017-A-01; 1017-B-01
 MC ENTRY NO: 96-9729

 Hearing to review U.S. efforts to account for U.S. prisoners of war (POWs)
 and missing in action (MIAs) allegedly remaining in Southeast Asia following
 the Vietnam War, in light of July 11, 1995 announcement of President Clinton
 decision to normalize relations with Vietnam.
   Examines Vietnam cooperation with U.S. efforts to determine the fate of
 POWs/MIAs, and reviews allegations regarding Vietnam withholding of POW/MIA
 information and/or remains.
   Supplementary material (p. 121-547) includes witnesses' written
 statements, correspondence, articles, news releases, and reports.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast Asia,
     accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN.RELATIONS;
     GOVERNMENT.INFORMATION.AND.INFORMATION.SERVICES; WAR CASUALTIES;
     PRISONERS OF WAR; MISSING IN ACTION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIETNAM WAR;
     VIETNAM

 96-H461-7 TESTIMONY NO: 1          July 12, 1995 p. 8-32
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JOHNSON, SAM (Rep, R-Tex)
     PETERSON, DOUGLAS (Rep, D-Fla)
     KOLBE, JIM (Rep, R-Ariz)
     CUNNINGHAM, RANDY (Rep, R-Calif)
     GILCHREST, WAYNE T. (Rep, R-Md)
     DORNAN, ROBERT K. (Rep, R-Calif)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on normalization of
     U.S.-Vietnam relations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues

 96-H461-7 TESTIMONY NO: 2          July 12, 1995 p. 33-86, 144-160,
                                      219-402
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LORD, WINSTON (Assistant Secretary, Asian and Pacific Affairs,
        Department of State)
     WOLD, JAMES W. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, POW/MIA, DOD)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Rationale for normalizing U.S.-Vietnam
     relations (related materials, p. 222-258); status of POW/MIA
     accountability efforts, stressing Vietnam cooperation; issues involved
     in determining the fate of POWs/MIAs, including possibility of Vietnam
     withholding of information and/or remains.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. DOD, "Recent Reports on American POWs in Indochina: An Assessment"
        with press release, Jan. 24, 1994 (p. 265-274).
     b. Vietnam, "Downed Aircraft: Record Enemy Aircraft Shot Down from
        1965 to 1975" lists by date, location, and status of pilots, in
        English and Vietnamese (p. 288-402).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE; MILITARY.AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT PILOTS;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 96-H461-7 TESTIMONY NO: 3          July 12, 1995 p. 86-120, 161-218,
                                      403-539
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CHILDRESS, RICHARD T. (former Director, Asian Affairs, National
        Security Council)
     FORD, CARL W., JR. (former National Intelligence Officer, East Asia,
        CIA)
     GRIFFITHS, ANN M. (Executive Director, National League of POW/MIA
        Families)
     SOMMER, JOHN F., JR. (Executive Director, American Legion)
     SPERA, PAUL A. (Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief, Veterans of Foreign
        Wars)
     BELL, GARNETT E. (President, National Veterans Research Center)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Views on normalizing U.S.-Vietnam relations,
     citing need to account for MIAs/POWs (related materials, p. 404-414);
     efforts to ascertain fate of POWs/MIAs; reasons for concluding that
     Vietnam is withholding POW/MIA information.
       Negative evaluation of Vietnam cooperation in resolving POW/MIA
     questions; recommendations for improving POW/MIA accounting process;
     criticism of Vietnam and U.S. activities regarding POW/MIA issue.
 INSERTIONS: 
     a. Wolfowitz, Paul D. (DOD), "Remains and Records Brief" on U.S.
        expectations for Vietnam sharing of evidence, May 26, 1992 (p.
        415-423).
     b. National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in
        Southeast Asia, "Excerpt of Core Information from Book Turned Over to
        Vietnam" Mar. 18-30, 1994 (p. 435-494).
     c. Bell, G. E.; and Veith, George J., "POW's and Politics: How Much
        Does Hanoi Really Know?" with bibliography (p. 512-539).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE
     ("Remains and Records Brief" on Vietnam sharing of US prisoner of
     war/missing in action info); VEITH, GEORGE J. ("POW's and Politics:
     How Much Does Hanoi Really Know?"); BIBLIOGRAPHIES ("POW's and
     Politics: How Much Does Hanoi Really Know?"); NATIONAL LEAGUE OF
     POW/MIA FAMILIES; AMERICAN LEGION; VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS; NATIONAL
     VETERANS RESEARCH CENTER