PRINTER'S NO. 1620
No. 110 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY ANDREZESKI, KRATZER, FUMO, SHAFFER, LYNCH, MUSTO,
STAPLETON, O'PAKE, STOUT, SINGEL, LEWIS AND SALVATORE,
NOVEMBER 21, 1985
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, NOVEMBER 21, 1985
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to conduct a meaningful investigation
2 into published reports confirming the presence of up to 200
3 American prisoners of war in Southeast Asia and to redouble
4 its efforts to locate, rescue and return all American POW's
5 to their families here in the United States.
6 WHEREAS, Newspapers have published reports conducted by
7 nationally recognized investigative reporters confirming the
8 presence of American prisoners of war in Southeast Asia; and
9 WHEREAS, These reports draw on information obtained from
10 ranking military officials, top secret military intelligence
11 reports, satellite photos, communications intercepts and agents
12 operating in Southeast Asia; and
13 WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are approximately 200
14 living Americans being held by hostile governments as prisoners
15 of war in a war that ended over ten years ago for the purpose of
16 torture, technical assistance and psychological experiments; and
17 WHEREAS, Affidavits filed in Federal court claim that United
18 States military officials violated Federal law by deliberately
19 ignoring or discrediting reports of live POW sightings in
1 Southeast Asia; therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3 memorialize the Congress of the United States to conduct a
4 meaningful investigation into these reports and others
5 concerning Americans being held as prisoners of war in Southeast
6 Asia; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 memorialize the Congress of the United States to redouble its
9 efforts to locate and rescue these valiant men of the Vietnam
10 Conflict who remain in enemy territory and return these
11 servicemen to their families here in the United States; and be
12 it further
13 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
14 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
15 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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