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The original documents are located in Box 17, folder "Missing Persons in Southeast Asia
(MIA's)" of the Loen and Leppert Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 17 of the Loen and Leppert Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 16, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
THROUGH:
VERN LOEN
VC
FROM:
TOM LOEFFLER T.C.
SUBJECT:
Request from Rep. Sonny
Montgomery (D-Miss.), Chairman
House Select Committee for
Missing Persons in Southeast Asia
Recently Congressman Montgomery has requested that the White
House assist in securing an appearance by Secretary Kissinger
before the Congressman's Select Committee for Missing Persons
in Southeast Asia. In addition, I understand that the ranking
minority member, Rep. Pete McCloskey (R. -Calif.) is also
desirous of Secretary Kissinger's appearance before this
Committee.
Les Janka has been informed of these requests and states that
presently there is a decision memo on the Secretary's desk
informing him of the Select Committee's desire for his personal
testimony.
Recognizing the pressing time constraints always plaguing the
possibility for Kissinger's congressional appearances, I believe
it is important that the Secretary make every effort to meet with
the Committee at the earliest possible date.
I, therefore, pass along this information for your consideration
and await further instructions.
THE WHITE HOU MAY 4 1976
WASHINGTON
Date 5-4-76
TO:
Chan Seppert
FROM: Max L. Friedersdorf
For Your Information
Please Handle
Please See Me
Comments, Please
FORD i LIBRARY
Other
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5/6/76
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 27, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
FROM:
CHARLES LEPPERT, JR.
CL.
SUBJECT:
Negotiations with North Vietnam
I was approached yesterday (Monday, April 26) by a Member of the
House Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia who
is concerned with the President's position on negotiations or talks
with regard to normalizing relations with North Vietnam. The Mem-
ber considers the President's position too hard line and one which
will drive people over to the opposition.
The Member suggests, if it's not too late, that the President turn
his position on North Vietnam to a statement which says that the
House Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia went
to him after their meeting with the North Vietnamese and told the
President that the North Vietnamese were interested in starting talks
for the purpose of normalizing relations with the United States. The
Committee asked the President to begin talks with the North Vietnamese
on the basis of the MIAs issue, that these talks should be exploratory,
and that this position was totally endorsed by the National League of
Families.
cc: Tom Loeffler
Pat Rowland
Seppert 241
MEMORANDUM
3920
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ACTION
July 15, 1976
JUL 17 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MILT MITLER
FROM:
for
JEANNE W. DAVIS lult
SUBJECT:
Presidential Meeting with National League
of MIA Families
The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing
in Southeast Asia is holding its annual meeting in Washington July 22-25.
Representative Rhodes, among others, has suggested that the President
make an impromptu appearance at the League Convention. The Depart-
ments of Defense and State recommend (Tab A) that the President do so.
The NSC Staff endorses this recommendation, and will provide talking
points for the President if the Schedule Proposal is approved.
FORD
OF
DEFENSE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
13 JUL 1976
UNITED STATES OF of THE
MEMORANDUM FOR JEANNE W. DAVIS, STAFF SECRETARY
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Suggested Presidential Meeting with National League of
Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast
Asia
Your memorandum of July 9, 1976 requested a recommendation as to
whether or not the President should make an appearance at the annual
meeting of the National League of Families in Washington during the
period July 22-25.
The President has been personally involved in the issue of the missing
from its inception; first as a Congressman, then as Vice President,
and he has continued to give this problem his personal attention as
President. Last year his unannounced visit to the League of Families
Convention was recognized as an indication of his own concern for the
plight of the missing and their families and established a precedent
that should be continued.
The issue of the missing in Southeast Asia continues to be a sensitive
matter, and it has received increased public attention since the forma-
tion of the House Select Committee to study the problem. Some of the
League members have been vocal in expressing their belief that the
President and his administration no longer are dedicated to achieving
as complete an accounting as possible for the missing. An appearance
by the President at this meeting would help allay these fears.
We recommend that the President make an impromptu appearance at the
League Convention, preferably during the banquet Saturday evening,
July 24. If that time is not acceptable we recommend the preceding
Friday afternoon or evening as alternate times.
The Departments of Defense and State are prepared to provide talking
points for the President's use during his meeting with League members,
as desired.
This memorandum has been coordinated with the Department of State.
M. Staser Holcomb
Rear Admiral, USN
Military Assistant
REVOLUTION
AMERICAN
BICENT
NNIAL
1776-1976