The World - News from Nov. 18, 1988
The State Department welcomed a suggestion by Hanoi for the opening of U.S. offices in Vietnam to gather information about Americans missing in action during the Indochina War. Nancy Beck, a department press officer, said no offer has been formally extended but added, “The United States is prepared to consider any formal proposals that the Vietnamese government may have in resolving this pressing humanitarian problem.” In recent months, stepped-up cooperation between Vietnam and the United States on the MIA issue has included a joint search in northern Vietnam and the handing over by Hanoi on Nov. 3 of 23 remains believed to be those of American war dead. More than 2,300 Americans are still listed as MIAs in the region.
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