The U.S. proclamation designated 20 September as a day of recognition for prisoners of war and those missing in action, including personnel from Southeast Asia. The observance kept wartime absence central in U.S. public memory and policy. Vietnamese missing and civilian losses received far less attention in U.S. memorial practices.
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What did the United States observe on 20 September 2002?
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The proclamation designated the date to recognize U.S. POWs and those missing in action.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day in 2002 was observed on 20 September.
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The president designated that date in the proclamation.