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On the recordSeptember 15, 2004
H.R. 771 pays recognition and says thanks and gratitude to the prisoners of war and to the families of the missing in action who have contributed quite a bit, many paid the ultimate price, so that we could enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy today. I would like to also pay tribute to the National League of Families, those who have insisted and worked and tried to bring to a closure missing in action from Vietnam and to discover all of the information that possibly could be found and also help with our missing in action from other wars. Under the leadership of the president of the National League of Families is Jo Anne Shirley from Dalton, Georgia; the executive director in Washington, Ms. Ann Griffith. I have visited with them a number of times, and they never quit. They do not know when the end of the day comes because they are constantly working, trying to find and discover remains of our missing in action, particularly those from Vietnam.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Recognizing the contributions of prisoners of war and families of the missing in action.

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