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Letter To President Clinton



Dear Mr. Clinton,

I am writing this letter on behalf of Arthur James BEACH because he is unable to write for himself. You see he is a MIA. Captain BEACH was serving as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in South Vietnam when the helicopter he was in crashed in the South China Sea on March 20,1966. He was declared KIA but his body was never recovered. Don't you think that he should be brought home to his family and the Country that he loved? His family deserves to be able to say their final goodbyes and to have closure to that part of their lives. If the reports are true and Capt. BEACH was killed, then he paid the ultimate price for his country and our freedom. He deserves to come back to his home and the country he so loved.

There are nearly 2,500 Americans who have not been accounted for and remain missing in Southeast Asia. Their families don't know if they are dead or alive. There are sons and daughters who have never seen their fathers. There are wives, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters that haven't had a chance to say goodbye. Please give them that chance.

As an American citizen, I am outraged that men who fought for this country were left behind in a hostile land. We owe it to these heroes to do everything in our power to bring them home to their loved ones. This is a debt our country owes that is long overdue.
BRING OUR POW/MIA'S HOME!!!

Reports continue to mount from refugees and other intelligence sources that indicate that some of these men are still alive. Experts now believe that hundreds of Americans are still being held in captivity long after all hostilities have ceased. Please advise us of any actions that you or any other elected or appointed official under you are taking to determine the fate of Arthur James BEACH and the rest of our 2,500 fellow Americans. It would mean so much to all of us if you would personally look deeper into these matters. Please bring our men home.

Thank you for your time. I will be waiting to hear from you.

Sincerely,

Debbie Meindl



This letter was also sent to: The Vice President, The First Lady

California Representative: Ken Calvert

Senators: Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein


Response to my letter via electronic mail:



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Reply from California Representative: Ken Calvert via mail

May 22, 1998

I strongly share your view that all POWs-MIAs should be accounted for. Every effort should be made to bring their remains home. You will be pleased to know that I have cosponsored legislation that would establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA affairs in the House of Representatives.

Sincerely,

KEN CALVERT
Member of Congress


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