The letter from BuPers
James Paul Bell
Comments by Ari Phoutrides
(This was given to Ari by
Mr. Bell's daughter, Barbara Johnson.)
This letter from BuPers is interesting from the
standpoint of communications. It was
initiated two days after the attack,
which says something for the speed of notifying
parents. Not bad considering there was no such
thing as e-mails in those days.