FLAG Bulletin #5, July 12, 1980

From collection Moorhead "Mike" C. Kennedy, III Collection

FLAG Bulletin #5, July 12, 1980

Item A: Hand written letter to Louisa Kennedy from Penne July 18, 1980- Telling Louisa she sent Rita Ode's editorial to Henry to copy and include with the State Department weekly summaries, Charlie [[?]] talked with Penne and Louisa may want to ask him to speak at the next family meeting in August. 

Item B: FLAG Bulletin #5
Topics Covered: 
Run-off elections for  
No Greater Love- Carmela LaSpada
Mrs. Gail Carlsom and Karen Helfert yellow ribbon campaign
Groves Conference on Stress and the Families
First Lady-Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Iranian Hostages' Families Need Attention, Too, Experts Report by Jeanne Hanson
Iran: Can The Ayatollah's Revolution Work....And Last? By Levant Correspondent for The Economist, June 7, 1980
Penne For Your Thoughts
      Mary Lopez recorded a message for her son on his 22nd birthday.
      Anabeth Voights recieved a letter from Kate Koob
      Lafayette High School
      What other communities are doing to support the hostages. 
      Army Wife's Seal by Ida True Perry
      Sherry Peets got a visit by Anita Schaefer as she passed through Sherry's home town. 
      Susie Roeder was honored by memebrs of her church.
      Virgil Sickmanns were hosted by the VFW in St. Louis.
      Mr. & Mrs. John McKeel, Sr. were grand marshals of the 4th of July parade
      Betsy Morefield attended special hostage ceremony at home of Thmas Jefferson
      Rickard Queen being released
Poem- This Too Will Pass Away
Prayer for hostage families from Rev. James David Ford. 

Item C: Questionarire from FLAG on the mail flow to and from Tehran from Marge German.
Item D: Envelope addressed to Mrs. Moorhead Kennedy, Jr. 

Details

No Greater Love, Cheryl Kalp, Carmela LaSpada, Ayatollah Beheshti, Shah, Ayatolah Khomeini, Mr. Bakhtiar, Mr. Bazargan, Bani-SadrMao Tse Tung, 
Paper 
8.5x11 inches newsleter, message from Penne, FLAG Mail Questionaire, 9x6 envelope.
Item A: is a hand written not, written in blue script. Dated July 18, 1980
Item B: professionally printed newsletter on FLAG stationary glued on the left side to form a booklet. 12 pages
Item C. One page professionaly printed questionaire from Marge German
Item D: FLAG Stationary envelope. 
The envelope is browning. 
Moorhead “Mike” C. Kennedy, III
FLAG created several bulletins or newsletters to keep hostage families informed. These newsletters covered member activities, Governmental bills, information from the Governmental offices, and FLAG activities.