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";s:4:"text";s:8819:"Then her husband, a fighter pilot, was shot down over North Vietnam in September 1965. You can find favorited podcasts displayed on the My Profile page associated with your account (, To register, click on the “Register” button in the top right of your browser window (or visit, We’d love to hear from you. The focus of the article should be on Ms. Stockdales life and achievements first, as the article is about her. James Bond Stockdale (* 23. From the Account Settings page, enter your desired new display name and press the "Save" button to confirm the change. CORONADO, Calif. (AP) – Sybil Bailey Stockdale, a Navy wife who fought to end the torture of U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam, has died. Mrs. Stockdale’s husband, Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, may best be remembered as the running mate of the independent presidential candidate H. Ross Perot in 1992. But after her husband’s plane was shot down over Vietnam, she would become one of the most important and effective activists in American history. Husband's Capture in Vietnam / Pentagon "Keep quiet" Policy, Founding of the National League of Families. In addition to her son Sid, Mrs. Stockdale, who lived in Coronado, is survived by two other sons, Jim and Taylor, and eight grandchildren. The post THE ACCIDENTAL ACTIVIST Sybil Stockdale appeared first on What'shername. During negotiations in Paris that led to the peace accords of 1973, she was part of a delegation that presented demands to the North Vietnamese — though she was terrified, her son said, that they had learned of her communication with her husband. When he did so, he discovered, hidden behind the backing of the photograph, a small swath of special carbon paper that could be used to press messages in invisible ink into his own letters home. Clicking that button brings you to a new page where you can select a rating between 1 and 5 stars and write a brief review. in French Language and Literature from the University of Virginia. ‎Sybil Stockdale was a mild-mannered Navy wife who would become one of the most important and effective activists in American history. Not yet - we're keeping it in the browser at least for now. Sybil Stockdale was a mild-mannered Navy wife who would become one of the most important and effective activists in American history. Our guest is historian and curator Heath Hardage Lee, author of the new book League of Wives: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took On the U.S. Government to Bring Their Husbands Home. Hello fellow Wikipedians, I have just modified one external link on Sybil Stockdale. She was reassured by the Pentagon’s position that the North Vietnamese were treating their prisoners of war according to the humane principles of the Geneva Convention, but it became clear that this was not so. Heath was the 2017 Robert J. Dole Curatorial Fellow, and her exhibition entitled The League of Wives: Vietnam POW MIA Advocates & Allies about Vietnam POW MIA wives premiered at the Dole Institute of Politics in May of 2017. Clicking on any episode reveals a "View Episode" button and clicking on that brings you to an episode-specific page where you can find more information displayed about the episode along with a "Submit Review" button. [3] She is the only wife of an active-duty officer ever to have been so honored.[3]. But after her husband’s plane was shot down over Vietnam, she would become one of the most important and effective activists in American history. Der Pilot der United States Navy James B. Stockdale wird am Anfang des Vietnamkriegs abgeschossen und gefangen genommen. Sybil Stockdale was a Navy officer’s wife, trained not to rock the boat. She holds a B.A. In 1965, Sybil Stockdale was a mild-mannered Navy wife in Southern California. CORONADO, Calif. (AP) - Sybil Bailey Stockdale, a Navy wife who fought to end the torture of U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam, has died. She has blonde hair in a bob and is wearing a blue blazer and jeans." Lee.jpg?ssl=1">Lee.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="League of Women author Heath Lee. 173.246.35.178 (talk) 18:33, 13 April 2011 (UTC). She is the author of Winnie Davis: Daughter of the Lost Cause and The League of Wives:The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the U.S.  Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam. [1][2], After a year of abiding by the government "keep-quiet" policy, Sybil found herself more and more disenchanted with the pretense that prisoners like her husband were treated fairly; James had been tortured, had inflicted serious wounds on himself to convince his captors they could not break or use him, and had spent years in solitary confinement. Therefore the opening has been changed to reflect this priority. Stockdale helped found the League of American Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia and she served as the organization’s first national coordinator. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. You can suggest your own by logging in and selecting the “Suggest a Podcast” link from the menu. Reese Witherspoon and her production company have optioned The League of Wives for a feature film. Podknife is a curated podcast information and review site designed to be accessible in your browser from any device. [1][2] Stockdale is the recipient of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest award given by the Department of the Navy to a citizen not employed by the Department. After the election of 1968, when the new administration of President Richard M. Nixon made the nation’s first public demands for the humane treatment of prisoners, Mrs. Stockdale appeared often on television as the spokeswoman for their wives and other relatives and met often with the president and Henry A. Kissinger, Nixon’s national security adviser and later secretary of state. --Worldbruce (talk) 18:20, 11 October 2016 (UTC). Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In Love and War: The Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years by Jim Stockdale, Sybil Stockdale(January 1, 1990) Paperback 4.8 out of 5 stars 40. [1] Mrs. Stockdale… Heath is an independent historian, biographer and curator. Throwing out their military handbooks’ useless advice on shrimp forks and hairstyles, these remarkable women used the powerful new medium of television to leverage their own position, became covert operatives who gathered more information on the POW camps than the entire U.S. military, and eventually defied the Government itself to bring their husbands home. Within the menu, click on "My Profile", you will then be able to check all your reviews for both podcast & episode. Citations also added. Within a year she was sitting in the office of the Secretary Of Defense Melvin Laird discussing policy. $30.02. Her organization, The National League of Families, fought for nearly a decade to bring home POWs held by North Vietnam. If Admiral Stockdale’s endurance and defiance of his captors was heroic, so was his wife’s advocacy. … Juli 2005 in Coronado, Kalifornien) war einer der höchst dekorierten Offiziere in der Geschichte der United States Navy. She leaves behind three sons, Jim Stockdale of Beaver, Pennsylvania; Sid Stockdale of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Taylor Stockdale of Claremont, California; and eight grandchildren. "An Indomitable Spirit", James Stockdale Biography, Museum of Living History, Academy of Achievement, Washington D.C., List of ranks in the fire, police, jail, and corrections services of the Philippines, People of the American Civil War by state, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, National League of Families of American Prisoners Missing in Southeast Asia, http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sto0bio-1, Museum of Living History, article about James Stockdales experiences as a POW, also discusses Sybil Stockdale's efforts on his behalf, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Sybil_Stockdale?oldid=4561248. Senator John McCain, a former Navy flier who was imprisoned in Hoa Lo with Admiral Stockdale, said this week in a statement to The Navy Times: “Sybil’s selfless service and sacrifice fighting for American prisoners of war, those missing in action and many who are still unaccounted for, has left an indelible mark on this nation that will never be forgotten.”, Sybil Stockdale, Fierce Advocate for P.O.W.s and Their Families, Dies at 90. In 1992, Vice Adm. Stockdale ran as the vice presidential candidate with independent Ross Perot. To change your password, log in to Podknife and select "Account Settings" in the dropdown menu. This episode could use a review! In 1965, Sybil Stockdale was a mild-mannered Navy wife in Southern California. 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