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ADBC-MS Statement on Obama's Trip
25 May, Updated Press Release re: POW, Dan Crowley
Press Release re: POW, Dan Crowley, Trip to Hiroshima
POWs Letter to President Obama re: Hiroshima Trip
Widows Letter to First Lady, Michelle Obama re: Hiroshima Trip
Statement about President Obama's Upcoming Visit to Hiroshima
A Joint Opinion Editorial Regarding President Obama's Visit to Hiroshima
2016 Congressional Statement submitted by Jan Thompson
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House
National POW/MIA Recognition Day September 18, 2015
UNESCO letter re: World Heritage Site in Japan
Mitsubishi Materials Apololgy:
Statement of James T. Murphy, re: Apology
Statement of James Nelson, re: Apology
Statement of Jan Thompson, re: Apology
President George H. W. Bush had planned to join the former members of the ADBC at our 2011 Convention banquet in Pittsburgh, but was unable to attend. He sent the following letter to be read at the convention.
2011 Letter from President George H.W. Bush
The letters below were prearranged by the DG Board on behalf of the entire organization. These letters were read at the banquet at the 2008 Louisville Convention by in-coming President Jan Thompson. At the end of the banquet all former POWs in attendance received their own copies.
2008 Letter from President George H.W. Bush
2008 Letter from President Jimmy Carter
2008 Letter from Senator Bob Dole
On April 11, 2014, Jan Thompson sent a letter to President Obama regarding the visitation program and attaching the Statement to the House & Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees.
2014 Letter to President Barack Obama
On January 22, 2014, the ADBC Board sent two letters: one to Vice President Joe Biden regarding how Japan addresses its responsibilities toward the American POWs; and the second to Ambassador Caroline Kennedy thanking her for the statement she made regarding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
2014 Letter to Vice-President Joe Biden
2014 Letter to Ambassador Caroline Kennedy