Sent in by Gunny
Re: Colonel Ted Guy and Gunny on a Critical POWMIA Related Legal Action.
From Ted Guy to all POW/MIA activists:
"I have just received the following message from Roger Hall regarding the
Freedom of Information Act lawsuit he has brought against the CIA on
behalf of the families of our POWMIAs":
"The CIA was given an extension from Dec. 18th and will respond to our
filings after Christmas. There will be additional legal expense from
here on. The court case funding is at a serious shortage. If the court approves
our motion for discovery, we will not be able afford to afford the 8
depositions that are needed."
"There has been a response from a few individuals. The organizations like
TFO of Kentucky has given $1,000, Rolling thunder National has also,
VietNow gave $750 and the Vietnam and Gulf War Coalition gave $300. V V
N W pledged to send a check. I am approximately $5,000 short of my
veterans Day objective which was 10,000. There are to many spectators
that expect that others will do it. I am fighting an organization with
unlimited resources, but this case will be won."
"Thank you for your support on this case, it has helped bring those that
have donated to get the case this far."
Sincerely,
Roger Hall
From Ted Guy and Gunny: On May 28, 1998 a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case was filed in
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 3rd St. and
Constitution Ave., N.W. This litigation against the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) is for the release of POW/MIA information that
has been wrongfully withheld by this agency in violation of two
Executive Orders and the FOIA. The case is being heard before Judge
Friedman.
The CIA has acknowledged: Over 500 documents have been withheld for
national security reasons; 40,000 pages released by the Senate Select
Committee POW/MIA Affairs in 1993 are still classified by the CIA. The
CIA has even withheld the identification of the above documents by name,
number, or description. This is part of what we seek.
The CIA still withholds additional POW/MIA documents not yet admitted
to. We have the evidence. We also have witnesses and will now ask the
U.S. District Court to allow us to take discovery to identify the
POW/MIA information and require the CIA to expand its document search.
From the day we inaugurated OJC, we have refused to solicit or accept
funding of any kind. We have turned down offers of contributions that
add up to more than is currently needed to pursue this important legal
action. But now, the most important prospect we have for getting at the
truth is in need of support.
We urge each and everyone of you to reach down in your pockets and find
a spare buck or two and send it to Roger. Both Gunny and I support Roger
Hall's efforts in this matter. He has our utmost respect and confidence.
Every penny received goes directly to the payment of legal fees and
court costs. Roger does not get a salary and he pays all of his own
expenses. But lawyers don't work for free and the courts don't waive
filing costs. All contributions will be accounted for.
We know this is the post-holiday season and that times may not be as
prosperous for all of us as we would like them to be. But if you can
find it within your means, consider sending a check to the:
POW/MIA FOIA Litigation Account
There is plenty of information floating around about what Mr. Hall is
attempting to do, but briefly he is suing the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) to declassify all POW/MIA documents. Past Presidents have
so ordered but the CIA is withholding much information that we feel
would be very valuable in solving the POW/MIA cover-up and finding out
why the cover-up continues.
8715 First Avenue, #827C, Attn. Roger Hall
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Note from Gunny:
I smoke about 15 packs of cigarettes a week. At the new prices, that
comes to about $50. If I buy them by the carton for just one week, I can
save $10.50. That way I can send a check for $10 dollars. I don't have
to cut down my smoking and the POW issue gets the savings.
If each member were to send half that amount, the litigation account
would meet its needs quickly. But even a dollar helps. Please don't send
cash. Send a check and put OJC on the back of the envelope so Roger
knows who his friends are. It all comes down to this: The CIA, like
every other government entity, is supposed to be working for us. Let's
not let them forget it.
To our younger members of OJC: Please do not contribute without asking
your parents. Always make sure they know what you are doing in regards
to OJC. That's just the way we do things here.
Thank you,
Colonel Ted Guy USAF Retired and Gunny Fallon
