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AUGUST 11, 1992
AUGUST 11, 1992
Hearings on US Government Post-War POW/MIA Efforts
Hearings on US Government Post-War POW/MIA Efforts
The committee heard testimony from Mr. Perot on the POW/MIA issue. Mr. Perot stated that he believes American servicemen were left behind after the Vietnam War and accused government officials of covering up the matter. He also accused the government of allowing the CIA to operate its own covert operations in Laos for years against Laotian neutrality. Mr. Perot also talked about his last trip to Vietnam in 1987.
The committee heard testimony from Mr. Perot on the POW/MIA issue. Mr. Perot stated that he believes American servicemen were left behind after the Vietnam War and accused government officials of covering up the matter. He also accused the government of allowing the CIA to operate its own covert operations in Laos for years against Laotian neutrality. Mr. Perot also talked about his last trip to Vietnam in 1987.
To view the original C-SPAN web page and recording, please click here. The C-SPAN page goes into detail on those who were speaking with links to other C-SPAN POW/MIA recordings and some transcripts of the words spoken during the session. This video is 8 hours, 05 minutes long.
To view the original C-SPAN web page and recording, please click here. The C-SPAN page goes into detail on those who were speaking with links to other C-SPAN POW/MIA recordings and some transcripts of the words spoken during the session. This video is 8 hours, 05 minutes long.
AUGUST 12, 1992
AUGUST 12, 1992
Hearings on US Government Post-War POW/MIA Efforts
Hearings on US Government Post-War POW/MIA Efforts
The committee heard testimony from three members of the Reagan administration on U.S. POW’s and MIA’s from the Vietnam War. The three men testified to the effect that the U.S. government knew U.S. servicemen may have been left behind when the U.S. military withdrew from Indochina, but said the chance to search for the missing servicemen was lost through inaction in the years following the U.S. withdrawal. The administration officials also said that while there was no hard evidence that any U.S. servicemen remained alive in Southeast Asia, it was possible. Lt. Gen. Peroots denied that a conspiracy existed to prevent the investigation of reports of POW’s in Asia, but said the government could have tried harder to investigate.
The committee heard testimony from three members of the Reagan administration on U.S. POW’s and MIA’s from the Vietnam War. The three men testified to the effect that the U.S. government knew U.S. servicemen may have been left behind when the U.S. military withdrew from Indochina, but said the chance to search for the missing servicemen was lost through inaction in the years following the U.S. withdrawal. The administration officials also said that while there was no hard evidence that any U.S. servicemen remained alive in Southeast Asia, it was possible. Lt. Gen. Peroots denied that a conspiracy existed to prevent the investigation of reports of POW’s in Asia, but said the government could have tried harder to investigate.
To view the original C-SPAN web page and recording, please click here. The C-SPAN page goes into detail on those who were speaking with links to other C-SPAN POW/MIA recordings and some transcripts of the words spoken during the session. This video is 3 hours, 59 minutes long.
To view the original C-SPAN web page and recording, please click here. The C-SPAN page goes into detail on those who were speaking with links to other C-SPAN POW/MIA recordings and some transcripts of the words spoken during the session. This video is 3 hours, 59 minutes long.
To view the United States Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs Reference Documents (Originally downloaded from the Library of Congress), please select the below hyperlink.
To view the United States Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs Reference Documents (Originally downloaded from the Library of Congress), please select the below hyperlink.
Hearings on U.S. Government's Post-War POW/MIA Efforts (08/11-12/1992)
Hearings on U.S. Government's Post-War POW/MIA Efforts (08/11-12/1992)
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