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Laird Urges Humane Standards for War Captives
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird criticized North Vietnam for delays in prisoner releases and demanded adherence to 1949 Geneva humane standards. He noted the return of three U.S. servicemen, Frishman Hegdahl and Rumble, and pressed for full accounting and medical care while avoiding premature comments about captives.
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Wssrington
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Wand
North Vietnam
Laird
Southeast Asia
Pentagon
Navy
Robert F. Frishman
Long Beach
Calif
Douglas B. Hegdah
Air Force
Wesley L. Rumble
New York
Washington
Yaird
Hanoi
Ers
Vietnam
John ¥. Kennedy International Airport
James Murphy
U.S
Vientiane
Laos