Register of the Shirley Mae Stark papers
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Title: Shirley Mae Stark papers
Date (bulk): 1967-1974
Collection Number: 91032
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
18 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes
(11.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The papers of Shirley Mae Stark, wife of American prisoner of war William Stark and advocate on behalf of the American prisoners
of war (POWs) in Vietnam, consist of correspondence, newsletters, press releases, bulletins, clippings, other printed matter,
photographs, and memorabilia relating to American POWs during the Vietnam War and their families. The papers include correspondence
with and issuances of the Department of the Navy, other United States government officials, and voluntary organizations concerned
with the welfare of prisoners of war, especially the National League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia.
Also included are numerous letters from members of the public.
Creator:
Stark, Shirley Mae
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
Box 14, folder 3 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research;
materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the
collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1991.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Shirley Mae Stark papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
| 1930 February 28 |
Shirley Mae Stark (née Gust) born in Michigan City, Indiana |
| 1930 May 28 |
William Robert Stark born to George and Gladys Stark in Michigan City, Indiana |
| 1951 October 29 |
Daughter Susan born |
| 1967 May 19 |
William Stark shot down and captured just south of Hanoi in Vietnam |
| 1973 March 4 |
William Stark released during Operation Homecoming |
| 1949 October 22 |
Shirley and William Stark married in Key West, Florida |
| circa 1967-1973 |
Shirley Stark worked part-time as a teller at Bank of America and volunteered with POW/MIA advocacy groups. |
Scope and Content of Collection
The Shirley Mae Stark papers, the bulk of which date from 1967 to 1974, document the experience of American POWs and their
families during the Vietnam War through correspondence, newsletters, press releases, clippings, other printed matter, photographs,
and memorabilia.
After her husband was captured in Vietnam, Shirley Stark became involved with various advocacy groups, particularly the National
League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia, that worked to raise awareness of the plight of missing and captured
American soldiers. As a member of these groups, she received correspondence and newsletters providing information about efforts
on behalf of POWs/MIAs, which can be found in the
Correspondence series, under
POW/MIA advocacy groups. She also participated in fundraising activities, which included the sale of rubber stamps, bumper stickers, and bracelets.
Examples of some of these items can be found in the
Memorabilia series.
Of particular note are the bracelets, each of which featured the name and date of capture of a POW. Individuals who purchased
the bracelets could opt to receive further information about the POW and his family, and many went on to correspond with family
members and the returned POWs. William Stark's name was on one of the bracelets, and as a result, there is a large amount
of correspondence from members of the public, particularly after his release, inquiring about his well-being and welcoming
him home. This can be found in the
Correspondence series, under
General, particularly in the folders for 1973.
Shirley Stark also received regular updates from the Department of the Navy relating to her husband's pay and benefits, instructions
for sending mail and packages to Vietnam, and the POW situation generally. These letters, many of which included informational
attachments, can be found in the
Correspondence series, under
Department of the Navy.
Other Navy and POW-related publications can be found in the
Printed Matter series, which also contains clippings collected by Shirley Stark about the experiences of the POWs and their families, the
work of the government and advocacy groups, and the return of the POWs to the United States. Some of these articles are specifically
about the Stark family. Additional clippings, as well as some correspondence, photographs, and printed matter, can be found
in the albums created by Shirley and Gladys Stark in the
Oversize Materials series.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Prisoners of war
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese
United States -- Armed Forces
Navy spouses
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
General
1967-1974
Scope and Contents
The majority of this series consists of letters received (and in some cases sent) by Shirley Mae Stark and her husband, William
Stark. Some letters received by their daughter Susan are included as well. There is also a file of letters received by Mrs.
Gladys Stark, William Stark's mother.
box 1, folder 5-6
1970
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence relating to the activities of the National League of Families of American Prisoners in Southeast Asia,
mostly in the form of letters requesting bumper stickers or rubber stamps.
1973
Scope and Contents
Making up the bulk of this series, the correspondence from 1973 consists of a large number of cards and letters reacting to
news of William Stark's release from the POW prison in Vietnam and welcoming him home. Much of this correspondence came from
school children, particularly those who had worn the POW bracelet with his name on it.
box 2, folder 3-5
Undated
Scope and Contents
Correspondence received in 1973 (as evidenced by references to William Stark's return from Vietnam) that is undated.
box 6, folder 1-3
Invitations
Scope and Contents
File created by Shirley Stark consisting of invitations sent to William Stark after his release from Vietnam. Other invitations
that were not contained in this file may be found within the rest of the folders of the 1973 subseries.
Mrs. Gladys Stark
1967-1973, undated
Scope and Contents
Correspondence received (and in some instances sent) by Mrs. Gladys Stark, mother of William Stark.
box 7, folder 1
Letters sent to William Stark in Vietnam
1969-1972
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typed drafts of letters by Shirley and Susan Stark to William Stark while he was a POW in Vietnam. Includes
some correspondence from the Department of the Navy, Naval Intelligence Command with suggested revisions to a few of the letters.
box 7, folder 2
Letters sent by William Stark from Vietnam
1967-1973
Scope and Contents
The majority of the letters are photostats or transcriptions handwritten by Shirley Stark.
box 7, folder 3
William Stark's response to well-wishers
1973
Scope and Contents
Form letter sent by William Stark after his return from Vietnam to friends, family, and other well-wishers (particularly those
who had worn the POW bracelet with his name on it) expressing gratitude for their support and providing an update on himself
and his family.
box 7, folder 4
Addressed to others
1970
Scope and Contents
Consists of correspondence, presumably forwarded to Shirley Stark, addressed to others (there are similar items intermingled
with the rest of the general correspondence, though those usually included a note or envelope addressed to Shirley Stark).
Of note are letters from the United Nations, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Royal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed to a Mr. and Mrs. Fitz in response to their letters regarding William Stark and
other POWs in Vietnam.
Department of the Navy
1967-1973
box 7, folder 5-8
Bureau of Naval Personnel
1967-1973
box 8, folder 1-6
Bureau of Naval Personnel
1967-1973
box 9, folder 1
CACO (Casualty Assistance Calls Officer)
1969-1973
box 9, folder 2
Naval Air Station Miramar
1967-1972
box 9, folder 3
Naval Air Station North Island
1968-1972
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence from Commander Fleet Air, San Diego and Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
box 9, folder 4
Naval Intelligence Command
1968-1972
box 9, folder 5
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
1970-1973
box 9, folder 6
Other
1968-1973
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from other branches of the Department of the Navy in San Diego, CA, including: Commandant, Eleventh Naval District;
Naval Development and Training Center; Naval Hospital; and the Navy Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit (Center for POW
Studies).
POW/MIA advocacy groups
1967-1974
box 9, folder 7
Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam
1970-1973
box 10, folder 1
Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam
1970-1973
box 10, folder 2-5
Concern for Prisoners of War, Inc.
1970-1972
box 10, folder 6
League of Wives of American Vietnam Prisoners of War
1967-1970
box 10, folder 7
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
1969-1974
box 11, folder 1-5
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
1969-1974
box 12, folder 1-2
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
1969-1974
box 12, folder 4-5
VIVA (Voices in Vital America)
1971-1973
box 12, folder 6-7
Other
1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Correspondence sent to Shirley Stark from a variety of other POW/MIA and peace advocacy groups, including the Allied War Prisoners
Rescue Mission, American Friends Service Committee, Inc., Rescue Line, and POW/MIA Families for Immediate Release, among others.
box 12, folder 8
Petitions and sample letters
undated
Scope and Contents
Includes blank petitions produced by various advocacy groups addressed generally to heads of state and governments of the
world (and specifically to the President of Vietnam and Xuan Thuy of the North Vietnamese Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks)
appealing for adherence to the Geneva Conventions in relation to the treatment and release of POWs. Also included are addresses
of foreign dignitaries and press for letter-writing campaigns, as well as sample letters.
box 13, folder 1-3
United States government
1968-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence sent to Shirley, Susan, and William Stark from The White House, the Department of State, the Secretary
of Defense, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Veterans Administration. Also includes instructions and forms
for applying for insurance benefits under the Social Security Act and for compensation for those who were POWs in Vietnam.
box 13, folder 4
Notes and drafts
circa 1967-1973
Scope and Contents
Shirley Stark's (mostly) handwritten notes and drafts of outgoing correspondence. Includes drafts of letters to her husband
in Vietnam, as well as to politicians and military personnel regarding the POW situation in Vietnam.
box 13, folder 5
Iran hostage bracelet project
Scope and Contents
Includes a copy of a letter from Ken Taylor, who was the Canadian ambassador to Iran during the Iran hostage crisis, to Barbara
Wyatt, publisher of
We Came Home (a book honoring Vietnam POWs), thanking her for sending a copy of the book and referencing a hostage bracelet he received.
An excerpt from
We Came Home is included. There are also two informational sheets about the Voices for Freedom hostage bracelet project, an order form
(which references the Vietnam POW/MIA bracelets), and photocopies of newspaper articles about the hostage crisis and the bracelet
project.
Oversize Material
1967-1972
Scope and Contents note
Consists of five scrapbooks, organized chronologically, one of which appears to have been created by Gladys Stark (mother
of William Stark). Mainly filled with newspaper clippings, the scrapbooks also contain some correspondence, invitations, photographs,
programs, and newsletters. Loose material from the front and back of each scrapbook was placed into an envelope and kept with
the relevant scrapbook.
box 14, folder 1
Coronado Floral Association
1970 April
Scope and Contents
Certificate and second prize ribbon from the Coronado Flower Show awarded to 465 "C" Ave (Shirley Stark's address) for home
front.
box 21, folder 2
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
1974 February
Scope and Contents
Mounted honor certificate given to William Stark in the category of Singing American POWs, 1973, "an outstanding achievement
in bringing about a better understanding of the American way of life."
box 14, folder 2
Name tags and patch
circa 1973
Scope and Contents
Includes Navy visitor badges for Shirley, Susan, and Gladys Stark; name tags for Shirley and William Stark for the Vietnam
Veterans Homecoming Celebration; and an Operation Homecoming Flight to Freedom patch.
box 14, folder 3
Name tags
circa 1973
Access
May not be used without permission of the Archivist. Use copies of the items are available in box 14, folder 2.
POW advocacy
undated
Scope and Contents
Consists of items produced by POW advocacy groups and sold to raise awareness about the POW situation in Vietnam.
box 14, folder 4
Bracelets
undated
Scope and Contents
The bracelets are engraved with the names of POW/MIA American soldiers (including Commander Stark) and the date they were
captured or went missing. Many of the individuals who bought and wore these bracelets corresponded with the families of the
soldiers and eventually returned the bracelets to the soldier when he was released.
box 14, folder 5-6
Bumper stickers
undated
Scope and Contents
Also includes bumper stickers in support of President Nixon.
box 14, folder 8
Stickers and rubber stamps
undated
box 14, folder 9
Returned parcels packaging
1967, 1971-1972
Scope and Contents
Outer packaging and tags for care packages sent by Shirley Stark to William Stark while he was in captivity that were refused
by the Vietnam Postal Service.
Printed Matter
1963-1974
Scope and Contents
Some of these items were originally attachments to letters (many sent by the Department of the Navy) that had been separated
from the original letters and thus placed with other printed matter.
box 15, folder 1
Air Force and Space Digest, "The Forgotten Americans of the Vietnam War: A Special Report on POWs,"
1969 October
box 15, folder 2
All Hands
1972-1973
Scope and Contents
Two issues of this publication of the Bureau of Naval Personnel: October 1972 and June 1973.
box 15, folder 3
The Amphibian
1970
Scope and Contents
Bi-weekly publication mailed to all ships and units of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force by the Force Public Affairs Office.
Includes two issues: October 2, 1970 and December 11, 1970.
box 15, folder 4
Bridge & Bay: The Coronado Magazine
Summer 1973
box 15, folder 5
Bureau of Social Science Research, Inc.
1963
Scope and Contents
Includes two papers: "Necessary, Permissible, and Obligatory Discourse with Captor Personnel," by Albert D. Biderman, August
1963; and "Roles--Not Rules--For the POW," by Dr. Edgar H. Schein, September 1963.
box 15, folder 6
Commanders Digest
1970
Scope and Contents
Published by the Department of Defense. Includes Vol. 8, No. 8, May 23, 1970; Vol. 8, No. 11, June 13, 1970; and Vol. 8, No.
15, July 11, 1970.
box 15, folder 7
Congressional bills and resolutions
1969
Scope and Contents
Includes the following bills and resolution related to the Vietnam conflict, specifically pertaining to POWs: H.R. 9485, March
25, 1969; H.R. 9486, March 25, 1969; H.R. 9487, March 25, 1969; and H. Con. Res. 360, September 17, 1969.
box 15, folder 8
Congressional committee prints
1970, 1972
Scope and Contents
Includes the following:
Annual Report for the Year 1969, House Committee on Internal Security, 91st Congress, 1970.
The Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War With Reservations, if Any, by Governments Participating
in Hostilities in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments, 91st Congress,
1970.
The Human Cost of Communism in Vietnam, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other
Internal Security Laws, 92nd Congress, 1972.
Communist Treatment of Prisoners of War: A Historical Survey, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other
Internal Security Laws, 92nd Congress, 1972.
box 15, folder 9-10
Congressional hearings
1971-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes the following:
Hearing on Problems of Prisoners of War and Their Families Before the Committee on Armed Services, 91st Congress, March 6, 1970.
American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1970, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific
Developments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, 91st Congress, April 29, May 1, 6, 1970.
American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1971, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific
Developments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, 92nd Congress, March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, April 1, 6, 20, 1971.
American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1971, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific
Developments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Part Two
, 92nd Congress, June 29, August 3, September 28, 1971.
The Human Cost of Communism in Vietnam, II: The Myth of No Bloodbath, Hearing Before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration
of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary
, 93rd Congress, January 5, 1973.
box 16, folder 1
Congressional Record
1969-1971
Scope and Contents
Includes Vol. 115, No. 149; Vol. 116, No. 18; an excerpt from February 18, 1970; Vol. 116, No. 183; and Vol. 117, No. 33.
box 16, folder 2
Current Foreign Policy, "The United States and the People's Republic of China,"
1971 August
box 16, folder 3
Department of Defense
1964, 1969, 1972, 1973
Scope and Contents
Includes two pamphlets and two booklets:
Code of the U.S. Fighting Man, 1964;
Revised Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program, 1969;
Information Pamphlet for Families of United States Servicemen Who Are Prisoners of War or Are Missing in Action in Southeast
Asia
, 1972; and
Employment Assistance for Repatriated POW Personnel, January 1973.
box 16, folder 4
Department of the Navy
1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes three booklets:
Missing in Action and Prisoners of War Family Information, 1969;
Missing in Action and Prisoners of War Family Information, 1970; and
Egress Recap: Comeleven Plan for the Repatriation of Prisoners of War and Other Detained Navy Personnel from Southeast Asia, 1972. Also included are a printout of recovered prisoners of war, 1973, and a list titled "Fitness Report Information,"
circa 1973, which were originally tucked inside the
Egress Recap booklet.
box 16, folder 5
Fighting Man's Bible, Life Publications
1967
box 16, folder 6
The Forge
1974 April
Scope and Contents
Published by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, San Diego County Women's Chapter.
box 16, folder 7
In Brief for the P.O.W., a Catch-up on News from Missing Years
1973
box 16, folder 8
Ladycom
1970 March
Scope and Contents
"The magazine serving military and diplomatic ladies around the world."
box 16, folder 9
Life,
1971-1972
Scope and Contents
Includes excerpts from two issues:
"These Men Had Dropped from Sight," February 12, 1971.
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again - or Doesn't," "It's Like Planning to Get Married Again," and "No Bells for Peace,"
November 10, 1972.
box 16, folder 10
The Link
1973 July
Scope and Contents
A magazine for armed forces personnel.
box 16, folder 11
My God, How Can It Be?, Holmes, Joseph R.
1967
box 16, folder 12
Navy Wifeline
Spring 1970
box 16, folder 13
North Islander
1973-1974
Scope and Contents
Includes two issues: Vol. XXX, No. 26, July 6, 1973; and Vol. XXXI, No. 10, January 25, 1974.
box 16, folder 14
The Prisoner of War Problem
1970 December 28
Scope and Contents
Special analysis published by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
box 16, folder 15
"Questions About the POWs...Before We Make Them Heroes," an Indochina Peace Campaign Report
circa 1973
box 16, folder 16
Trident
1973 April
Scope and Contents
The professional magazine of the Brigade of Midshipmen.
box 17, folder 1
U.S. News & World Report
1973
Scope and Contents
Includes excerpts from two issues:
"Was Vietnam Worth It?," April 2, 1973.
"How the POW's Fought Back," John S. McCain III, May 14, 1973.
box 17, folder 2
Veterans Administration
1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Informational booklets provided by the VA to Commander Stark upon his return from Vietnam. Titles include:
National Service Life Insurance: Information and Premium Rates for RH Policies for Service-Disabled Veterans, September 1969.
Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Certificate, September 1970.
Pointers for the Veteran Homeowner, May 1971.
Questions & Answers on Guaranteed and Direct Loans for Veterans, May 1971.
To the Home-Buying Veteran, July 1972.
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents, January 1973.
box 17, folder 3
Viet-Nam Information Notes
1970 April
box 17, folder 4
The Voice of POWs and MIAs
1972-1973
Scope and Contents
Published by VIVA (Voices in Vital America). Includes five issues: Vol. I, No. 2, October 1972; Vol. I, No. 3, November 1972;
Vol. II, No. 1, January/February 1973; Vol. II, No. 3, April 1973; and Vol. II, No. 6, August/September 1973.
box 17, folder 5
Miscellany
1967-1973, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes the following:
Blank postcards depicting the Washington [D.C.] Hilton and the ROA's Minute Man Memorial, undated.
Flyer in support of Bob Wilson's campaign for Congress, undated.
"Send a Letter to North Vietnam," Red Cross PSA, undated.
Reproduction of a political cartoon by Jeff MacNelly for
The Richmond News Leader featuring a North Vietnamese man on a tricycle with a sweater that reads "Jane Fondle for President," undated.
"My Turn: Col. Robinson Risner. A POW Replies," undated.
"P.O.W.S. And Now a Darker Story," undated.
"SVNLNF's Policy Towards the Officers and Men in the U.S. and Alien Army," The South Vietnam National Front for Liberation,
undated.
"Our Policy Toward U.S. and Satellite Prisioners [sic] of War in South Vietnam," The High Command of the South Vietnam Liberation
Armed Forces, undated.
"A Prayer for Prisoners," Kelly, James W., Rear Admiral, CHC, USN, Chief of Chaplains, undated.
"A Litany for Peace," undated.
"A Litany for Our POWs and MIAs," undated.
"World Famous Fighting Falcons Social Roster," October 2, 1967.
"Social Revolution for the Military," Schweitz, Bob, March 20, 1968.
"North Vietnam Camp Regulations," February 15, 1969.
"Mrs. O'Grady Is a Widow," Look Magazine, May 5, 1970.
Excerpt from "Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Viet-Nam Concerning the Return of Captured
Military Personnel and and Foreign Civilians and Captured and Detained Vietnamese Civilian Personnel," from the treaty "Ending
the War and Restoring Peace in Viet-Nam," circa 1973.
"It Was a Long Time Between Shows: A Former POW Tells How Television Changed During the Years He Was a Captive, Terry, Clifford,
TV Guide, July 21, 1973.
box 17, folder 6
Newsletters
1967, 1970, 1973
Scope and Contents
Includes the following:
USS Enterprise Family Newsletter, March 10, 1967;
Cross Beams, First United Methodist Church, April 1970;
Michigan City DeMolayan, circa 1973; and
Mig Sweep, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, Spring 1973.
Newspapers and clippings
1966-1978
Scope and Contents
Newspapers and clippings collected by Shirley Stark about American POWs in Vietnam and their eventual release. Largely from
The San Diego Union and
The Evening Tribune, there are also some clippings from other local papers, such as
The Coronado Reminder and
The Coronado Journal, as well as out-of-state and national newspapers. The bulk of the clippings are from 1973 and cover the return of the POWs
and their stories about their time in Vietnam.
box 17, folder 7
Chicago Sunday Sun-Times, Viewpoint section
1973 December 23
box 19
San Diego Union, "News in Capsule for Armed Forces,"
1967-1973
box 19
San Diego Union, selected articles
1973 January-April
Scope and Contents
Consists of articles from
The San Diego Union (and some from
The Evening Tribune) about POWs and their release clipped and stapled together by Shirley Stark almost daily from January 23 - April 3, 1973.
box 17, folder 8
Vietnam Courier
1967-1968
Scope and Contents
Four issues: No. 119, July 17, 1967; No. 143, December 25, 1967; No. 164, May 13, 1968; and No. 195, December 16, 1968.
box 17, folder 9-10
William Stark and family
circa 1969-1975
box 17, folder 11
Family and friends of POWs
1969-1973
box 17, folder 12
POW advocacy and support
circa 1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes selection of articles about H. Ross Perot and his attempts to deliver supplies to POWs in Vietnam.
box 18, folder 1-2
POW release and return
1973, 1978
Scope and Contents
Includes selected articles about James Stockdale.
box 18, folder 3
Vietnam War and POWs/MIAs, general
circa 1966-1974
box 18, folder 4
Press releases
1969-1971
Scope and Contents
Selected news releases from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), as well as one press release
from the United States Mission to the United Nations. Other news releases can be found as attachments to correspondence received
from the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel.
box 18, folder 6
Reprints
1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes the following:
"Excerpts from Remarks by Honorable James D. Hittle, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Navy Federal
Credit Union." Original speech delivered August 29, 1969.
"At Least I Know Jim's Alive," Wylie, Evan McLeod, reprinted from
Good Housekeeping Magazine. Original issue date: February 1970.
"Release and Repatriation of Vietnam Prisoners," Havens, Charles W., III, reprinted from
American Bar Association Journal. Original issue date: January 1971.
"P.O.W.'s Withdrawal Key to Prisoner Release," Hersh, Seymour M., reprinted from
Journal-Herald, Dayton, Ohio. Original issue dates: February 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1971.
"Inside the Prisons of Hanoi," Stockstill, Louis R., reprinted from
Reader's Digest. Original issue date: April 1971.
"Greater Love Hath No Man: Eight Years of Commentary on American Prisoners of War and Americans Missing in Action," reprinted
from
The San Diego Union, 1973. Contains text of articles published in that paper from October 1965 to March 1973.
"Mystery of Missing GI's," reprinted from
U.S. News & World Report. Original issue date: June 18, 1973.
box 18, folder 7
Speech transcripts
1969-1973
Scope and Contents
Includes the following transcripts:
"Briefing Outline for Remarks by Captain G.E. Hill, Public Affairs Officer, COMNAVAIRPAC, Prestented to the Wives of NAVAIRPAC
Naval Aviators Deployed to the Western Pacific," undated.
"News Briefing, Bethesda Naval Hospital," [news briefing held by returned POWs Lt. Robert Frishman and Seaman Douglas Hegdahl],
September 2, 1969.
"Public Opinion Influences Hanoi - You Are Public Opinion," written by Sybil Stockdale for use by members of the National
League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia (also includes sample questions and answers and speaking
suggestions), circa 1970.
"Remarks by Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations, at the Navy Luncheon for the National League of Families Navy
Next of Kin," September 28, 1971.
"Challenge My Sermon," Cole, Dr. Edward B., November 7, 1971.
"When They Return: Plans for PW/MIA Repatriation Detailed," Nutter, G. Warren, 1972.
"A Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer for Our Prisoners of War and Those Missing in Action," Capen, Richard G., Jr., March
11, 1973.
"A Shot in the Arm for America," Capen, Richard G., Jr., March 27, 1973.
Also included is a guide for public speaking engagements for the returned POWs with suggestions of topics to cover.
