“The source said they were from a crash site. He presented photographs showing himself in company with others digging around obvious aircraft debris.”

Still I was concerned the Reagan staff would not be willing to take the risk of sending an official military force into Laos.

I believe certain members of the U.S. Congress have aided in the oppression and diversion of critical information that could have revealed a fullness of truth long ago.

During the mission, Walter Jones, a team member was given a package containing bone fragments by a Lao.

The fact is that Americans were sent to Russia that have not been returned.

I went to Ft Bragg and learned that Delta was indeed gearing up for the rescue.

The fact is that the Vietnamese held Americans after 1973.

I asked the colonel what type of aircraft it was, and he said, “Don’t worry about it, Bob. . . if you can see it, it’s obsolete.”

We are like an exquisite high-speed aircraft which for lack of a tiny part is left stranded beside the runway, rendered slower than a tractor or bicycle.

Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.

I have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.

This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.

It’s unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.

I first knew of the existence of this aircraft only early in ‘42 – even in my position.

We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft, but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters