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as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2012 09:22am

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A resolution
 memorializing the Congress of the United States to appoint an independent counsel
to investigate the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action issue.

WHEREAS, the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action (POW/MIA) issue has been a national
dilemma since the end of World War II; and

WHEREAS, there is a strong need for an independent investigation into all unresolved
matters relating to any United States military personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era,
the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War missions, or the Gulf War, including MIAs and
POWs; and

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility and the duty of the United States government to bring
home Americans missing in action from the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Korean War, World
War II, and other conflicts; and

WHEREAS, as of July 2005, the Government Accountability Office listed 88,115 service
men and women unaccounted for from World War II, Korean/Cold War conflicts, the Vietnam
War, the Gulf War, and other conflicts; and

WHEREAS, American POWs and their missing comrades have demonstrated the true spirit
of our nation and should never be forgotten; and

WHEREAS, the families of these inspiring Americans deserve to know what truly
happened to their loved ones; and

WHEREAS, Americans from every generation have answered the call to duty with
dedication and valor. These brave Americans deserve the respect and gratitude of our nation,
and all efforts should be made to resolve the Prisoner of War - Missing in Action issue in their
honor; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota that it memorializes the
Congress of the United States to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Prisoner
of War - Missing in Action issue.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota is
directed to prepare copies of this memorial and transmit them to the President of the United States
Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Minnesota's Senators
and Representatives in Congress.