From Lynn O'Shea:
165 Co-Sponsors and Counting.....
H.Res 111 continues to gain momentum in the House of Representatives with 165 co-sponsors to date and the indication of more to come.
Unfortunately, the support of over 35% of the Congress has not translated to action in the Rules Committee. So, while we continue to work on the Rules Committee, specifically its Chairperson Louise McIntosh-Slaughter, we are also working on another option.
This option requires 218 co-sponsors, meaning we need an additional 53 co-sponsors. We canÕt do this without your support and continued efforts. If your Congressional Representative is not a co-sponsor, please contact their office and request they sign on to H.Res 111. If you have already called, once, twice or even ten time, please call again. DonÕt stop calling until they sign on. Have family and friends call and ask them to keep calling. The call is free! All it takes is a few minutes of your time.
Call the toll free number 1-866-727-4894. That's the Capitol switchboard. Ask for your congressional representative. Once connected ask for the staff person who handles military matters. If youÕve tried speaking with the miliary aide, asking to speak to the Chief of staff or legislative director.Ê Please call or fax, letters mailedÊrequire too much screening time.
Request that they sign on by Veterans Day to show their support for the men and women who served and continue to serve this country.
Emphasize that you as their constituent want H.Res 111 calling for a House Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs voted on and passed by the House of Representatives.
Remind them that much new information has surfaced, since the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs concluded 1993, requiring Congressional attention. There has been no action on the follow-up recommendations made by that committee. Additionally, volumes of information has surfaced on theÊ World War II, and Korean and Cold War aspect of the POW/MIA issue, and new information continues to surface on Vietnam era POW/MIAs. This information was unavailable to previous committees.
Please contact your Congressional Representative this week asking they co-sponsor H. Res 111 and donÕt forget to contact Rules Chairperson Louise McIntosh-Slaughter at
2469 Rayburn Bldg
Washington D.C. 20515
1-866-727-4894
Direct to Office 202-225-3615
Fax 202-225-7822
Remember the following organizations endorse H.Res 111 Ð
POW/MIA Family Groups (4 out of 5 POW/MIA Family Groups Support H.Res 111):
Korea-Cold War Families of the Missing,
World War II Families for Return of the Missing,
Coalition of Families of Korean and Cold War POW/MIAs,
National Alliance of Families
Veterans Groups:
American Legion,
Military Order of the Purple Heart,
National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition
Tri_County Council Vietnam Era Vet,
Rolling Thunder National,
VietNow National.
POW/MIA Organizations:
Arizona Families & Friends of POW's & MIA's,
Colorado POW/MIA Coalition,
Help Free Our POW/MIA's Now,
POW Network,
Northeast POW/MIA Network,
Lima Area MIA/POW,
Solutions Results, Inc: T/A POW FOIA Litigation Acct's.