Correspondence Between Senator Dole and General James D. Hughes on the Morale of POW/MIA Wives and Families

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File Name (Dublin Core): s-con_293_018_002
Title (Dublin Core): Correspondence Between Senator Dole and General James D. Hughes on the Morale of POW/MIA Wives and Families
Date (Dublin Core): 1971-05
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1971-05
Congress (Dublin Core): 92nd (1971-1973)
Topics (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Families of prisoners of war; See all items with this value Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Missing in action--United States
Policy Area (Curation): Armed Forces and National Security
Creator (Dublin Core): Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021
Record Type (Dublin Core): correspondence
Rights (Dublin Core): http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Language (Dublin Core): eng
Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core): https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=31&q=
Physical Location (Dublin Core): Collection 002, Box 293, Folder 18
Institution (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Archival Collection (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Constituent Relations, 1969-1996
Full Text (Extract Text): This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas
http://dolearchives.ku.edu

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handwritten on page: Leg. pow

May 21, 1971

Brigadier General James D. Hughes, USAF
Military Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500

Dear General Hughes:
Thanks for your letter of the nineteenth, and I appreciate your letting me know the results of your conversation with Phyllis Galenti. Certainly understand the feelings these girls have occasionally of the need to be reassured, and appreciate your giving her a call.

Thanks again, and if we can be of any assistance to you in your efforts for these girls, please let me know.

Sincerely yours,
BOB DOLE
U. S. Senate

BD:jc

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This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas
http://dolearchives.ku.edu

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 19, 1971

Dear Senator Dole:
As we discussed on the telephone the other day, I contacted Phyllis Galenti in Richmond. We had a good conversation and I believe that she is in good shape at least for the time being. She, like so many others, feels the ever-increasing pressures of frustration and anxiety and need to be reassured periodically. In her case, she has always been pro-Administration, so it was not difficult to get through to her.

I feel that she will influence the other girls in her area as best she can. We do have a plan for keeping the families informed on the latest developments through mailings and individual contacts. We hope that it will be effective, but it is too early to tell. Naturally, I am always grateful for your input regarding the temperament and attitude of the families as you see them in your travels.

Thank you again for remembering us.

Sincerely,
(signature)
JAMES D. HUGHES
Brigadier General, United States Air Force
Military Assistant to the President

Honorable Robert Dole
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

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