Creation of Select POW-MIA Affairs Committee
The Senate Rules and Administration Committee heard testimony on S. 82, legislation that would create a Senate Select Co…
DIA Special Office for POW's and MIA's
1991-05-30T20:25:49-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzBhXC8xOTkxMDUzMDIwMjY1NTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==On February 12, 1991, U.S Army Colonel Millard Peck resigned from his position as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Special Office on POWs, leaving a letter of resignation charging a conspiracy existed that prevented Americans from learning about American servicemen from the Vietnam War still being held as prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. The subcommittee heard testimony from Col. Peck, who is a highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam conflict, on his theories concerning POWs and MIAs from the Vietnam War. Almost 2,200 American servicemen remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam war; Col. Peck claimed his efforts to investigate information on the MIAs were subverted by assignments of administrative work from his superiors. He delayed naming the people involved in the conspiracy and the reason for their actions until the subcommittee met in executive session.
On February 12, 1991, U.S Army Colonel Millard Peck resigned from his position as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Special Office o… read more
On February 12, 1991, U.S Army Colonel Millard Peck resigned from his position as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Special Office on POWs, leaving a letter of resignation charging a conspiracy existed that prevented Americans from learning about American servicemen from the Vietnam War still being held as prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. The subcommittee heard testimony from Col. Peck, who is a highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam conflict, on his theories concerning POWs and MIAs from the Vietnam War. Almost 2,200 American servicemen remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam war; Col. Peck claimed his efforts to investigate information on the MIAs were subverted by assignments of administrative work from his superiors. He delayed naming the people involved in the conspiracy and the reason for their actions until the subcommittee met in executive session. close
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