News-Info-Alerts

To: ALL

From: Andi Wolos & Bob Necci

(POW-MIA InterNetwork)

Re: NLF - What's New

Date: March 29, 2001

"Update Line The League has a 24-hour, 7 day a week update line. Please call 202-659-0133 to find out the latest detailed information regarding the POW/MIA issue or click here to see the text online. The last update was 3/26/01.

March 26 The League was informed today by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/MIA Affairs Bob Jones that he would no longer be serving in his position, effective March 30th. Although the Bush Administration has not yet named a replacement, Jones' Deputy, Alan Liotta, will be serving temporarily as head the DOD POW/MIA office. The League looks forward to working closely with the Bush Administration to achieve our shared POW/MIA accounting objectives.

Board of Directors Election The League's charter and bylaws (available by request to the national office) require that a bi-annual election be held for our 7-member Board of Directors and outlines the duties and responsibilities. This democratic process sets the League apart from many groups now involved in the issue, as does the yearly financial audit, conducted by a CPA firm, and publication of the League's Annual Report. Please e-mail Kate at info@pow-miafamilies.org to request the Board of Directors application and instructions. Applicants MUST be current voting members of the League.

Annual Meeting The League's 32nd Annual Meeting will be held June 21-23rd at Crystal City's DoubleTree Hotel, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Family members and concerned supporters are urged to attend this important, first annual meeting of the Bush Administration. We again anticipate DOD-sponsored, round-trip travel for two family members per missing man to attend the annual meeting. Registration and hotel reservation forms are now being distributed with the League's newsletter.

Virginia Residents Effective July 1, a bill was passed to allow production of special license plates with the POW/MIA logo . Before production can begin, DMV must receive 350 PREPAID applications. Click here for more information.
Important Link http://www.cilhi.army.mil/ - The United States Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii. CILHI has a threefold mission:

1) Search for, recover, and identify remains of American military personnel, certain American civilian personnel, and certain allied personnel unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts and contingencies.
2)Conduct humanitarian missions as directed by competent authority.
3)Provide technical assistance in these matters as requested by the appropriate geographic Commander-in-Chief (CINC).

Q: "Our state recently enacted legislation requiring the display of the POW-MIA flag at state and municipal buildings. Is there any official protocol as to where it should be displayed when on a pole along with the US and state flag."
A: "The flag, since it pertains to missing Americans from across the country, flies beneath the US flag and, if on the same pole with the state flag, beneath the US flag and above the state flag. Of course, it is preferable that there be more than one flag pole if three flags are to be flown, but it isn't always possible. If there are two or three separate flag poles, the POW/MIA flag just flies a bit lower than the US flag, as all other do."

Current Status There are 1,986 Americans still missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.

E-Mail The Official e-mail address for The National League of POW/MIA Families is info@pow-miafamilies.org
The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
1001 Connecticut Avenue
Northwest, Suite 919
Washington, D.C. 20036-5504
(TEL) 202-223-6846"