William Hendon Official Bio

William Hendon

William Martin Hendon is an author, POW/MIA activist, and two-term Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina's 11th District. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
William Hendon has eight videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1985 House Highlight as a Republican Representative for North Carolina's 11th district. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 1991 with an average of 283 views per program.

Appearances by Title:c. July 25, 1991 - Present Chairman, POW Families Publicity Fund


Videos: 1

Previously

U.S. Representative, R-NC 11th January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1987 Videos: 6 U.S. Representative, R-NC 11th January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1983 Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • Creation of Select POW-MIA Affairs Committee

    Creation of Select POW-MIA Affairs Committee

    The Senate Rules and Administration Committee heard testimony on S. 82, legislation that would create a Senate Select Committ…

  • American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    William Hendon was Chairman of the POW Publicity Fund. He was an advocate for American prisoners of war reportedly held capti…

  • House Session

    House Session

    The House debated an appropriation legislation and continued debate on immigration reform. Note: This is an incomplete progr…

  • Immigration and Nationality Act Debate Part 2

    Immigration and Nationality Act Debate Part 2

    The House debated an appropriation legislation and continued debate on immigration reform.

  • POW's and MIA's

    POW's and MIA's

    Witnesses testified on government efforts to locate and return prisoners of war (POW’s) and missing-in-action (MIA’s) soldier…

  • POWs and MIAs

    POWs and MIAs

    Witnesses testified about efforts to locate POWs and MIAs in South East Asia. Note: This is not a complete program.

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Former Ideology Rankings

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