Vessey Box 30, Vietnam POW/MIA, Retirement

Series — Box: Vessey 30, Vietnam POW/MIA, Retirement

Staff Only

Content Description

From the Collection:

This is a collection of the personal paperwork, correspondence, framed materials, and photos of John W. Vessey Jr. and his wife Avis. This primarily covers Vessey's time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff but also includes material from his childhood through post-retirement.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1939 - 2016
Agent Relation: Donated by Sarah Vessey, 2018. Accession 2018.011.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (87 boxes and 2 flat file drawers.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Korean

From the Collection: Vietnamese

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)

From the Collection: Thai

Additional Description

Retirement #11 POW/MIA

POW/MIA unknown date

POW/MIA 1972

1984

1985

Retirement Ceremony 1985

1986

POW/MIA 1986

Retirement, Incoming Call Log 1985-1986

Distinguished Minnesotan Award Dinner 1986

POW/MIA 1987

1987

POW/MIA 1988

1988

POW/MIA 1989

1989

Speech given at AUSA, 1989, May 24

POW/MIA 1990

POW/MIA 1991

POW/MIA 1992

POW/MIA 1993

POW/MIA 1994

WWII Fact Sheets 1995

Virginia Military Institute, 1996, 4-6 Nov

The Application of Prevention report, 1998

POW/MIA award, 1999

2006

2007

Letter from Art Lykke, 1985, April 4

International Office and Consulting Service, 1985 July 22

National Salute to Vietnam Veterans, 1982, December 27

Personal Statement of Military Compensation, 1982, Oct 31

Disabled American Veterans Invitation, 1982, Nov 15

Speeches

Speaking Events List

Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation scholarship information folder

Photos

Vessey Biographies

Reference binder

- Militia Clause, United States Constitution

- Federalist Papers No. 29 Concerning the Militia

- Title 32, U.S. Code, Chapter 5. Training

- Title 10, U.S. Code

-- 672. Reserve Components

-- 673. Ready Reserve

- Montgomery Amendment, Section 672 of Title 10 USC and Analysis

- Analysis of Constitutional Aspects

-- Gramm/Wilson Bill -- Montgomery Amendment

-- By Dr. Richard A. Epstein

-- James Parker Hall, Professor of Law, University of Chicago

- Congressional Statement of John Kester in Support of Gramm/Wilson Bill

- NGAUS Support of The Montgomery Amendment

- Army National Guard Training

-- Overseas Deployment and Exercises

- Air National Guard Training

-- Overseas Deployments

Misc. and legal size records