From collection Moorhead "Mike" C. Kennedy, III Collection
Letter to Families of the Embassy Hostages from David C. Kelleher, March 20, 1980
Letter to the hostage families expressing sympathies during this time of crisis. The Hostage Crisis Center has organized a rally for April 12, 1980 in front of the Lincoln Memorial and invite them to be honored guests. There is included a telephone number to call with questions.
Louisa has annotated this letter with two additional phone numbers written in pencil.
Details
All America Rally, April 12, 1980,
8.5x11 inches
The letter is typed on HOSTAGE CRISIS CENTER stationary. There is a drawing of Lady Liberty over an American Flag below the name in the upper left-hadn corner. Louisa has penciled in two additional phone numbers.
Moorhead “Mike” C. Kennedy, III
FLAG held several Family meetings in various regions of the country throughout the hostage crisis. The function of these meetings was to disseminate information, offer emotional support, allow Government officials to address all the families at once, and to obtain information from the families as to their needs and concerns.