The State Department said it strongly opposes...
The State Department said it strongly opposes privately organized raids into Laos in search of Americans still missing from the Indochina war. Such missions are illegal, and the spoiling of crash sites jeopardizes future identification of remains, spokesman Bernard Kalb said. He said the statement was prompted by recent reports that such forays might be attempted.
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