National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
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The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia is an advocacy organization formed by relatives of U.S. service members to seek the return and full accounting of those taken prisoner or missing during the Vietnam War and related conflicts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
advocacy organization
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
continued investigation of unresolved POW/MIA cases
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recovery and identification of remains of missing Americans ⓘ transparency in POW/MIA records ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | primarily relatives of U.S. service members ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
POW/MIA advocacy
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human rights ⓘ veterans' issues ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
U.S. military personnel
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civilians missing in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
to advocate for U.S. POW/MIA policies
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to obtain a full accounting of Americans missing in Southeast Asia ⓘ to seek the return of American prisoners of war ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased public recognition of POW/MIA flag
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influence on U.S. POW/MIA legislation ⓘ pressure on U.S. and Southeast Asian governments for POW/MIA accounting ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
full accounting of missing U.S. personnel
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government action on POW/MIA cases ⓘ public awareness of POW/MIA issues ⓘ repatriation of remains of missing Americans ⓘ |
| hasPart |
families of American prisoners of war
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families of Americans missing in action ⓘ |
| inception | 1960s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfActivities |
Southeast Asia
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American prisoners of war in Southeast Asia
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Americans missing in action in Southeast Asia ⓘ Vietnam War POW/MIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | POW/MIA movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | promotion of the POW/MIA flag ⓘ |
| operatesOnPrinciple |
humanitarian concern for missing persons
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support for families of POW/MIA ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
U.S. policy discussions on POW/MIA
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negotiations related to POW/MIA accounting ⓘ |
| topic |
Cambodian conflict
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Cold War-era POW/MIA issues ⓘ Laos conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | POW/MIA flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia
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