Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole, a Constituent, and the Republican Resolutions Committee Regarding a POW/MIA (Prisoner of War & Missing in Action) Resolution Adopted by the Kansas Federation of Republican Women

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Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole, a Constituent, and the Republican Resolutions Committee Regarding a POW/MIA (Prisoner of War & Missing in Action) Resolution Adopted by the Kansas Federation of Republican Women

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1972-05

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1972-05

Congress (Dublin Core)

92nd (1971-1973)

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See all items with this valuePrisoners of war--United States

See all items with this valueVietnam War, 1961-1975--Missing in action--United States

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

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correspondence

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eng

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https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=31&q=

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Collection 002, Box 293, Folder 20

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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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Robert J. Dole Senate Papers-Constituent Relations, 1969-1996

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

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handwritten on page: pow

May 24, 1972

Republican Resolutions Committee
Room 712
Congressional Hotel
300 New Jersey Avenue, S. E.
Washington, D. C. 20003

Dear Sir:
Enclosed is a copy of a self-explanatory letter from a constituent of mine, Mrs. (Redacted), together with a copy of the Resolution to which she refers.

It will be appreciated if this Resolution is referred to the appropriate officials for their information, consideration and whatever action is considered appropriate.

Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. It will also be appreciated if a response from your office can also be sent to Mrs. (Redacted).

Sincerely yours,
BOB DOLE
U.S. Senate

BD:jc
Enclosure

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May 24, 1972

Mrs (Redacted)
Salina, Kansas 67401

Dear Mrs. (Redacted):
Thanks for your letter of May 17, and enclosed copy of the Resolution adopted by the First Northwest District Kansas Federation of Republican Women on May 6, with further reference to the POW/MIA problem.

As you might guess, the Republican Resolutions Committee (Platform Committee) has also received quite a volume of mail on the subject in general. However, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter and the Resolution to them for their action and consideration. You will no doubt be hearing from them directly.

Am pleased to know you found the recent League of Families meeting interesting, and, of course, certainly understand why some members may have difficulty in accepting as "gospel" anything any "politician" states. However, with reference to the POW/MIA issue, I am confident everyone shares the same concern.

Regret you received four of our newsletters, and will certainly make every effort to update our mailing list. However, if you still have the mailing labels you indicated were to be enclosed with your letter, it would be most helpful in expediting this correction.

Thanks again, and best wishes. If we can be of further assistance in any way, please let me know.

Sincerely yours,
BOB DOLE
U.S. Senate

BD:jc

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POW - MIA
Prisoners of War Missing in Action

Mr. (Redacted) Res. 913 (Redacted)
Mrs. (Redacted) Office: (Redacted)
Salina, Kansas 67401

Capt. (Redacted)
Missing in Action
3-19-70

May 17, 1972

Hon. Bob Dole
2327 New Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Dole:
Here is another of the Resolutions relating to the Republican Party platform and the POW/MIA problem. I do believe, and evidently these Republican women also believe, that it is important to have these men represented before the Convention; there is no other issue or problem to compare with that of these men and the Republican Party must give it definite focus.

The League of Families meeting was interesting -- one of the most interesting facts was that although Mr. Dolf Droge answered the same question time and time again and in various ways (but with the same meaning) many could not or would not accept his answer. The next morning when Admiral Zumwalt answered the same question in the same way, they did! I suppose the phenomenon can be explained by saying that many thought Mr. Droge's appearance purely political and so prejudiced, and that Admiral Zumwalt's was not.

handwritten in margins: Joe - note

I hope you will relay my thanks to the women in your office who secured the passes for the Congressional Tour of the White House for us -- we did appreciate it.

I am enclosing four address labels from newsletters we received today. We certainly want to be on your mailing list but once will be enough.

Trusting a solution will soon be found to the life and death problem of the prisoners of war and missing in action (and firmly believing the current direction is a step in that direction).

Sincerely yours,
(Redacted)

We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
-Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.

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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, FOR MORE THAN EIGHT YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN UNITED STATES SERVICEMEN MISSING AND CAPTURED IN THE INDOCHINA CONFLICT; AND

WHEREAS, THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN SIXTEEN HUNDRED (1600) AMERICAN SERVICEMEN WHO ARE STILL EITHER MISSING OR CAPTURED IN INDOCHINA;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PARTY, IN RECOGNITION OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO ALL OF THESE MISSING AND CAPTURED AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME WHO MUST WAIT FROM DAY-TO-DAY WITH NO ASSURANCE AS TO THE FATE OR WELL-BEING OF THEIR LOVED ONES, BE URGED TO MAKE AS THE FIRST PLANK IN ITS PLATFORM FOR THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THE FOLLOWING:

THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND ITS ALLIES TO DELAY FOR ONE DAY ITS FULFILLMENT OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW TO ACCOUNT FULLY FOR ALL AMERICANS WHO ARE HELD IN CAPTIVITY AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SURVIVED; TO PERMIT THE IMPARTIAL INSPECTION OF ALL PRISONER OF WAR FACILITIES TO VERIFY THE CONDITIONS OF CAPTIVITY AND THE TREATMENT OF THE MEN; TO REPATRIATE IMMEDIATELY ALL SERIOUSLY SICK AND WOUNDED PRISONERS OF WAR; TO PERMIT THE PROPER EXCHANGE OF MAIL AND PACKAGES; AND TO GUARANTEE THE COMPLETE REPATRIATION OF ALL CAPTURED AMERICANS WITHOUT CONDITIONS NO LATER THAN THE CESSATION OF ALL HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND ITS ALLIES.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, INASMUCH AS OUR REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT NIXON, HAS DESIGNATED THE POW/MIA ISSUE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY, THAT AS TESTIMONY TO THE IMPORTANCE THE WELFARE OF THESE MEN HOLDS FOR OUR PARTY, TIME BE GRANTED TO ONE OF THOSE MOST CLOSELY CONCERNED TO ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN BEHALF OF THESE 1600 AMERICAN MEN BEING HELD CAPTIVE IN INDOCHINA IN DEFIANCE OF ALL RULES OF HUMANITY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Adopted this 6th day of May, 1972.

NORTHWEST AREA, FIRST DISTRICT
KANSAS FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN
(signature)
Marry Ann Schnauder
Chairman, Northwest Area

Handwritten on bottom of page:
Mrs. Jean Hixson
Trego Co. Republican Women
Linda Trichey
Decatur Republican Women
Lydia Bishop
Norton Republican
Lucile Hall - Oakley Rep.
(illegible) Bo County

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