For The Return of America's Missing Servicemen
National Chairperson - (dolores@nationalalliance.org)
Voice/Fax 425-881-1499
Lynn O'Shea
New York State Director - (lynn@nationalalliance.org)
Voice/Fax 718-846-4350
Your Right To Know Is In Danger - Section 1045, of the 2001 Defense Authorization Act, allows the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to exempt its operational files from review under FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)laws. Should section 1045 be allowed to stand, it will severely limit information available to POW/MIA family members and researchers, searching for the truth regarding our POW/MIAs.
While our concern is how Section 1045 effects the POW/MIA issue, this legislation has broader impact. It would limit access to information on all intelligence matters under DIA jurisdiction. Should Section 1045 become law, our right to know, will be severely limited.
In an effort to sneak this legislation by, Section 1045 was buried deep within the Senate version of the 2001 Defense Authorization Bill. That bill, S. 2549, passed the Senate two weeks ago. A House version of the bill is now under consideration. As of this date, the House version contains no provision comparable to Section 1045. When the House passes their Defense Authorization Bill, the two versions of the legislation will be sent to a conference committee. It is in that committee that the two versions will be debated until one version of the 2001 Defense Authorization Bill is agreed upon. That version of the legislation will be sent back to the Senate and House of Representatives for a vote.
Section 1045 can not survive the conference committee. If it does, DIA will be allowed to exempt their operational files from FOIA review. This will set a dangerous precedent, opening the door for other intelligence gathering agencies to request laws protecting them from FOIA.
We can not allow the weakening of the FOIA laws and we certainly can not allow further limiting of access to POW/MIA documentation.
How do we stop this? We must target the members of the House Committee on Armed Services. Members from that committee will make up the conference committee. Ask them to stand fast against the weakening of the FOIA laws.
In reviewing the list of House Armed Services Committee members, we find members who have supported us in the past. With their help we have a good chance of stopping Section 1045.
Here are the members of the House Armed Services Committee, along with their addresses, phone and fax numbers. It is very important that these congressional representatives be contacted, IMMEDIATELY!!! Please write your letters and make your phone calls. We must stop Section 1045.
Conference Committee Members Dealing Directly with Section 1045 -
| Dan Burton - (R-IN)
2185 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC 20515
202-225-2276
202-225-0016 |
Joe Scarborough (R-FL)
127 Cannon Bldg.
Washington DC 20515
202-225-4136
202-225-3414
|
Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) 2204 Rayburn Bldg. Washington DC 20515 202-225-3976 202-225-4099 |
Members of the House Armed Services Committee
Floyd Spence(R-SC)
2405 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC 20515
202-225-2452
202-225-2455
Ike Skelton (D-MO)
2206 Rayburn Bldg
Washington DC. 205151,
202-225-28763
202-225-269
Bob Stump (R-AZ)
Norman Sisisky (D-VA)
2371 Rayburn Bldg
Washington DC 20515
202-225-5531
202-225-1170
Ducan Hunter (R-CA)
2265 Rayburn Bldg
Washington DC 20515
202-225-5672
202-225-0235
John M. Spratt, Jr (D-SC)
1536 Longworth Bldg.
Washington DC 20515
202-225-5501
202-225-0464
John R. Kasich (R-OH)
1111 Longworth Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-5355
202-225-7695
Solomon P. Ortiz (D-TX)
2136 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-7742
202-226-1134
Herbert H. Bateman (R-VA)
211 Rayburn Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4261
202-225-4382
Stephen Buyer (R-IN)
227 Cannon Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-5037
N/A
Tom Allen (D-ME)
1717 Longworth Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-6116
202-225-5590
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)
1502 Longworth Bldg Washington DC. 20515 202-225-2726 202-225-4580
Roscoe G. Barlett (R-MD)
2412 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2721
202-225-2193
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
1019 Longworth Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-6531
202-225-3013
R. Terry Everett (R-AL)
2312 Rayburn Bldg.Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2901
N/A
Tillie Fowler (R-FL)
106 Cannon Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2501
202-225-9318
John Hostettler (R-IN)
1507 Longworth Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4636
202-225-3284
Joel Hefley (R-CO)
2230 Rayburn Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4422
202-225-1942
James V. Hansen (R-UT)
242 Cannon Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-0453
202-225-5857
Curt Weldon (R-PA)
2452 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2011
202-225-8137
Jim Saxton (R-NJ)
339 Cannon Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4765
202-225-0778
John McHugh (R-NY)
2441 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4611
202-226-0621
James M. Talent (R-MO)
1022 Longworth Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2561
202-225-2563
Howard (Buck) McKeon (R-CA)
2242 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515 202-225-1956 202-226-0683
J.C. Watts (R-OK)
1210 Longworth Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-6165
202-225-3512
Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
131 Cannon Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-3706
202-225-3486
Owen Pickett (D-VA)
2133 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-4215
202-225-4818
Lane Evans (D-IL)
2335 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-5905
202-225-5396
Gene Taylor (R-MS)
2311 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-5772
202-225-7074
Martin T. Meehan (D-MA)
2434 Rayburn Bldg. Washington DC. 20515 202-225-3411 202-226-0771
Robert Underwood (D-Guam)
2418 Rayburn Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-1188
202-226-0341
Victor F. Snyder (D-ARK)
1319 Longworth Bldg.
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2506
202-225-6281
James H. Maloney (D-CT)
1213 Longworth Bldg Washington DC. 20515 202-225-3822 202-225-5746
Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
1605 Longworth Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-2731
202-225-5573
Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)
1239 Longworth Bldg
Washington DC. 20515
202-225-1880
202-225-5914
Mike Thompson (D-CA)
415 Cannon Bldg Washington DC. 20515 202-225-3311 202-225-4335
In the acknowledgment of contributors published in the Forum 2000 program, VVA Union County Chapter 688, of West Field New Jersey, was accidentally omitted. We regret this error and extent our thanks to the membership of VVA Chapter 688 for their continued support. It is much appreciated.
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