The Nation - News from Jan. 6, 1986
Three men began fasting in Kent, Wash., in an effort to pressure President Reagan to schedule a meeting with a Vietnam veteran who fasted for 51 days to draw attention to servicemen missing in Southeast Asia. Gino Casanova, a former Marine who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, ended his fast when Reagan telephoned him on Dec. 5. Casanova said the President promised to meet with him within 60 days to discuss the POW-MIA issue, but no meeting has been scheduled. The three who began fasting were veteran Mike Maloon, 43, Raymond Sandeaux, 48, a French veteran, and Daniel Edgar, 37, an anti-war protester.
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