Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Sister of a POW

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Title (Dublin Core): Correspondence Between Senator Bob Dole and a Sister of a POW
Description (Dublin Core): Correspondence between Senator Bob Dole and a sister of a prisoner of war.
Date (Dublin Core): 1971-09
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1971-09
Congress (Dublin Core): 92nd (1971-1973)
Topics (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Prisoners of war--United States; See all items with this value Vietnam War, 1961-1975; See all items with this value Families of prisoners of war
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 23
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): (handwritten) POW

September 30, 1971

Miss (Redacted)
Aurora, Colorado 80010

Dear Miss (Redacted):

This will acknowledge your telegram concerning my remarks to the families of prisoners of war and men missing in action last Monday at the Statler Hilton.

Let me just say that I would not, nor would President Nixon, advocate any plan which would abandon these brave men. As you know, I have long been active in efforts to secure release, or at the very least, better treatment for these unfortunate men -- and will continue to work toward this goal. Also, President Nixon, in his address to these families at the Tuesday dinner, reiterated his commitment to these men and their families.

Am enclosing a copy of the full text of my remarks, as well as the text of the President's address, which I believe will be of interest to you. Also enclosed is a copy of a recent "Evans-Novak" article regarding Hanoi's ambiguity on the subject of prisoner release.

Again, you may be assured of my continuing efforts in behalf of these men, and trust you will let me know whenever I may be of assistance in any way.

Sincerely yours,
BOB DOLE
U. S. Senate

BD:em

Enclosures

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Telegram
1971 SEP 28

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HOW DARE YOU PATRONIZE POW-MIA FAMILIES GET THE POW'S OUT NOW. YOU ARE NO LONGER A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE YOU ARE A PUPPET OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

FAMILY OF (Redacted) WHO IS SPENDING HIS 1851 NIGHT IN A CELL IN HANOI

(Redacted) AND LITTLE (redacted)

(following notes are handwritten)
call 628-6811-(redacted) Thurs. P.M
(crossed out) x 5852

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