Letter from Commander James G. Pirie to Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.
Pirie, a Navy pilot, was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from June 22, 1967, to February 18, 1973. In the letter he thanks the governor for a recent telegram. He discusses a "Welcome Home" banner from Alabama that he received after his release and mentions that he never heard of any ant...
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Alabama documents Pirie, James Glenn, 1935-1998; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Military personnel; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Prisoners and prisons |
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Pirie, a Navy pilot, was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from June 22, 1967, to February 18, 1973. In the letter he thanks the governor for a recent telegram. He discusses a "Welcome Home" banner from Alabama that he received after his release and mentions that he never heard of any anti-war sentiment in the state while he was imprisoned: "During the time I was a guest at the 'Hanoi Hilton' never once did I personally hear anyone from our home State speak out against our efforts in Viet Nam, engage in anti-war protests or do anything which was detrimental to our welfare while in captivity." A photograph of Pirie with the banner is included. |
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Q0000095285 - Q0000095286Q95285 - Q95286Letter from Commander James G. Pirie to Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama.Pirie, a Navy pilot, was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from June 22, 1967, to February 18, 1973. In the letter he thanks the governor for a recent telegram. He discusses a "Welcome Home" banner from Alabama that he received after his release and mentions that he never heard of any anti-war sentiment in the state while he was imprisoned: "During the time I was a guest at the 'Hanoi Hilton' never once did I personally hear anyone from our home State speak out against our efforts in Viet Nam, engage in anti-war protests or do anything which was detrimental to our welfare while in captivity." A photograph of Pirie with the banner is included.1973 February 271973-02-271970-1979Pirie, James Glenn, 1935-1998; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Military personnel; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Prisoners and prisonsText; Still imageCorrespondence; PhotographsAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor administrative files, 1962-1978SG022709Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/7905 |
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Letter from Commander James G. Pirie to Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Letter from Commander James G. Pirie to Governor George C. Wallace in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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