POW/MIA ; Select Committee on Americans Missing in Action in Southeast Asia, 1975-1976 ; House Veterans Committee ; Indochina ; Vietnam ; Cambodia
Photo of a church building. An asian child stands in front of the building near some planted palm trees. In the distance, more buildings and military vehicles can be seen.
POW/MIA ; Select Committee on Americans Missing in Action in Southeast Asia, 1975-1976 ; House Veterans Committee ; Indochina ; Vietnam ; Cambodia
Eight men on a boat. There is a small village visible in the background. Three of the men are American, two of them are foreign, one has his back to the camera, and two men only have their left arms showing.
Cambodia ; Vietnam ; Indochina ; House Veterans Committee ; Select Committee on Americans Missing in Action in Southeast Asia, 1975-1976 ; POW/MIA
Four people standing up on a boat. Three of the four people are facing the photographer, while the other person is facing foward. There ia a field directly behind the body of water where someone is guiding a plow.
VA Regional Medical Headquarters. VA Hospitals. Capital Gains Tax.
1- You will be in Jackson January 6 to speak at the dedication of the VA Regional Medical Headquarters. What does this facility mean to the veterans in our state?; 2- Veterans hospitals in Virginia and Alabama will be used in a test study to see...
1- A recent Pentagon report shows that Mississippi would be wit hard if large-scale cuts are made to the military budget. What is your reaction to that?; 2- The Army Chief of Staff was in Mississippi this week. He said the U.S. would begin...
Hussein, Saddam. The Recession. 1990 Budget Deal. Domestic and Defense Spending. Soviet Union.
1- This past week marked the one year anniversary of the start of the air war against Saddam Hussein. Looking back on it, what are your impressions of the war effort? Was it the right thing to do?; 2- Congress will reconvene this week and there...
Bush, George H.W. State of the Union Address. Capital Gains Tax Rate. National Prayer Breakfast. The Gulf States Initiative.
1- President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address earlier this week. What were your impressions of the speech?; 2- He mentioned several initiatives to help boost the economy, including a cut in the capital gains tax rate and restoration...
Whitten, Jamie. Veterans Health Care. Defense Spending.
1- There is some talk now about cutting defense spending by more than the 25 percent already planned over five years. What do you think will happen with the military budget in this coming fiscal year?; 2- On January 6, First District Congressman...
Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian Naval Air Station. Contract With America. Balanced Budget Amendment. Line Item Veto. Welfare Reform.
1- The military base closure process will soon begin when the Defense Department will make recommendations on which bases to close. What are your feelings today about the prospects for Columbus Air Force Base and Meridian Naval Air Station?; 2- It...
1- Indications are that the Senate will vote on the Constitutional amendment to balance the budget early this year and the house will follow suit. It takes a two-thirds majority in both houses to send the proposal to the states. What are the...
Bush, George HW. Defense Base Closure Commission. Madigan, Edward. Agriculture Department Reorganization. Brown, Jesse. Veterans Affairs.
1- President Bush has submitted the names of nominees to the 1993 Defense Base Closure Commission. You have been closely following the developments. How do you think Mississippi bases will fare in this process?; 2- Outgoing Agriculture Secretary...
1- As this program is being taped, you are preparing to hold a Veteran’s Affairs Committee hearing in Meridian to look into Persian Gulf War illnesses. What do you hope to learn from the hearing?; 2- Several members of congress will join you in...
Unfunded Mandates. Balanced Budget Amendment. National Security Committee.
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1- The House is considering legislation to curb the practice of imposing federal rules and regulations on the states and cities without giving them funding to pay for them. These so-called un-funded mandates have increased over...
1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force reserve units were involved with military operations in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week that Health Care...
Clinton, Bill. Iraq. Hussein, Saddam. Montgomery GI Bill.
1- Gov. Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President of the United States on Wednesday. What were you impressions of this historic ceremony on the ground of the U.S. Capitol?; 2- The U.S. and its allies have launched air and missile attacks against...
State of the Union. Defense Authorization Bill. Clinton, Bill. Voluntary School Prayer.
1- The President came to the Capitol for his State of the Union address this week. What did you think of his speech?; 2- You were on the conference committee that met this past week to come up with a Defense Authorization bill, after President...
1- You have spoken out this week in opposition to a proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution that would commemorate the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan in World War II. What are your objections to the exhibit?; 2- The House of...
