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 CIS NO: 96-H571-4
 TITLE: U.S. and Vietnamese Government Knowledge and Accountability for U.S.
     POW/MIA's.
 SOURCE: Committee on National Security. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+266 p.
 DATE: Nov. 14, 1995
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1             SUDOC: Y4.SE2/1A:995-96/18
 ITEM NO: 1012-A-03; 1012-B-03
 MC ENTRY NO: 96-19362

 Committee Serial H.N.S.C. No. 104-18. Hearing before the Subcom on Military
 Personnel to examine the adequacy of 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, and extent of Vietnam Government
 cooperation with U.S. efforts, in light of July 12, 1995 announcement of
 President Clinton decision to normalize relations with Vietnam.
   Supplementary material (p. 65-120, 260-266) includes a submitted
 statement, correspondence, and:
 -- Smith, Robert C. (Sen, R-NH), criticism of Administration policies
     regarding Vietnam-era POWs/MIAs, Congressional Record excerpt, Oct. 31,
     1995, with related materials (p. 66-120).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast Asia,
     accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON MILITARY PERSONNEL.
     HOUSE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS;
     GOVERNMENT.INFORMATION.AND.INFORMATION.SERVICES; WAR CASUALTIES;
     PRESIDENTIAL POWERS; SMITH, ROBERT C. (Prisoners of war and missing
     in action in Southeast Asia, criticism of Admin policies); PRISONERS OF
     WAR; MISSING IN ACTION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIETNAM WAR; VIETNAM

 96-H571-4 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Nov. 14, 1995 p. 10-63
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CHILDRESS, RICHARD T. (former Director, Asian Affairs, National
        Security Council)
     FORD, CARL W., JR. (former Deputy Secretary, International Security
        Affairs, DOD)
     GRIFFITHS, ANN M. (Executive Director, National League of POW/MIA
        Families)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Assertions regarding the ability of Vietnam to
     resolve numerous POW/MIA cases; criticism of U.S. policies as failing to
     enhance Vietnam cooperation in the resolution of POW/MIA cases; aspects
     of POW/MIA issue.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL LEAGUE OF POW/MIA FAMILIES

 96-H571-4 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Nov. 14, 1995 p. 121-130
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WOLD, JAMES W. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, POW/MIA Affairs DOD)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Clarification of selected aspects of
     Administration POW/MIA policies.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE

 96-H571-4 TESTIMONY NO: 3          Nov. 14, 1995 p. 130-239
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DAVIS, GINGER (wife of MIA)
     GOULD, VALERIE (daughter of MIA)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Criticism of U.S. policies regarding resolution
     of POW/MIA cases, with personal experiences of POW/MIA families; details
     on case of Col. Frank A. Gould, MIA in Laos and subject of an alleged
     live sighting (related materials, p. 154-238).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: GOULD, FRANK A.; FAMILIES; LAOS

 96-H571-4 TESTIMONY NO: 4          Nov. 14, 1995 p. 239-258
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WEBB, JOHNIE E. (Deputy to the Commander, Army Central Identification
        Laboratory, Hawaii)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on procedures used to identify
     remains of Vietnam War casualties.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Prisoners of war and missing in action in Southeast
     Asia, accountability efforts status and issues
 DESCRIPTORS: ARMY CENTRAL IDENTIFICATION LABORATORY; HAWAII