Laingen, Penelope "Penne" (Babcock)

FLAG, Inc. 

FLAG was created to help disseminate information to the hostage families, foreign and domestic government bodies, press reporters, and other humanitarian organizations during the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis. 

FLAG Bulletin, April 11, 1980

Item A: Letter to hostage families from Penne Laingen relating some events which have happened since the formation of FLAG., work of Covington and Burling, answers to Department of State questions in the next bulletin. Item B: FLAG Bu…

FLAG Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, November 22, 1980

Official Board of Director meeting minutes taken by Louisa Kennedy on November 22, 1980.Topic include: AttendanceResignation of Penne Laingen and appointment of Nancy Howland to fill her position. Fundraising report by Katherine …

Memo annotated by Penne Laingen, June 17, 1980

The document is a letter to Katherine Keough from Pennie Laingen in which she copies Dick Stratton's to her. Stratton advises Pennie: down play concern for hostages during negotiations, give the American people something to do or they will…

Day at Annapolis for Hostage Families and IWG Personel, May 20, 1980

Item A: This is a overview of activites taking place during Commissioning Week. Hostage families had been invited by Capt. Stratton and Admiral William Lawrence to attend the event.  Penne has included a personal not at the top of the…

Articles of Incorportation of FLAG, INC, May 9, 1980

This document lays out the goals of FLAG, Inc, the the two types of members and their role in the orginization, how the Board of Directors is chosen, the prescribed activities of the organizationa and the process of dissolution.