SENIOR OFFICIALS WHO ADDRESSED LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETINGS

50th Annual Meeting June 2019           GEN. Mark A. Milley, USA, Chairman Joints Chiefs of Staff

49th Annual Meeting June 2018           Kevin Sweeney, Chief of Staff for Secretary of Defense Mattis 

48th Annual Meeting, June 2017           Gen Robert H. “Doc” Foglesong, USAF (Ret) US Chairman, USRJC

47th Annual Meeting, June 2016           Hon. Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense
                                                                  GEN. Mark A. Milley, USA, Chief of the Army
                                                                  HE Pham Quong Vinh, SRV Ambassador to the US

46th Annual Meeting, June 2015         Ambassador Scot Marciel, PDAS for Asian & Pacific Affairs, Department of State

45th Annual Meeting, June 2014         Senator Joseph Manchin, III (D-WV)

44th Annual Meeting, June 2013         H.E. Nguyen Quoc Cuong, Ambassador of Vietnam to the U.S

43rd Annual Meeting, June 2012         Mr. Joseph Yun, Dep. Asst. Secretary of State, Asia & Pacific Affairs

42nd Annual Meeting, June 2011         GEN. James E. Cartwright, USMC, Vice-Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

41st Annual Meeting, June 2010          Hon. James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State

40th Annual Meeting, June 2009        Hon. Michele Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

39th Annual Meeting, June 2008         Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

38th Annual Meeting, June 2007         Hon. Michael Marine, US Ambassador to Vietnam

37th Annual Meeting, June 2006          Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England

36th Annual Meeting, June 2005          Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson
                                                                  Mike Green, Sr. Director for Asian Affairs, NSC

35th Annual Meeting, June 2004          General Richard Myer, USAF, Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

34th Annual Meeting, June 2003          Admiral Tom Fargo, USN, PACOM Commander

33rd Annual Meeting, June 2002          Deputy Secretary of Defense Hon, Paul Wolfowitz

32nd Annual Meeting, June 2001          Deputy Secretary of Defense Hon, Paul Wolfowitz

31st Annual Meeting, June 2000           Deputy Secretary of Defense Hon, Rudy deLeon

30th Annual Meeting, June 1999`          GEN General Henry Shelton, USA, Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

29th Annual Meeting, June 1998            Secretary of Veterans Affairs Hon, Togo West

28th Annual Meeting, June 1997             Deputy Secretary of Defense Hon, John Hamre

27th Annual Meeting, June 1996             General Dennis Reimer, US Army Chief of Staff 

26th Annual Meeting, July 1995              National Security Advisor Tony Lake
                                                                    Senate Majority Leader Hon, Bob Dole

25th Annual Meeting, July 1994             Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs  Hon, Hershel Gober (Presidential Emissary to SRV)                                                                                                                          

24th Annual Meeting, July 1993             NSC Advisor Tony Lake

23rd Annual Meeting, July 1992             Hon George H. W. Bush, President of the U.S.

22nd Annual Meeting, July 1991             Hon Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense 
                                                                    Hon Bob Kimmitt,  Under Secretary of State 

21st Annual Meeting, July 1990               Hon Dan Quayle, Vice President of the U.S. 
                                                                     Hon Paul Wolfowitz, Under Secretary of Defense 

20th Annual Meeting, July 1989              Hon George H. W. Bush, President of the U.S.
                                                                     Hon Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense 
                                                                     Hon Ed Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

19th Annual Meeting, July 1988               Hon Ronald Reagan,   President of the U.S.
                                                                     Hon George W. Bush, Vice President of the U.S.

18th Annual Meeting, July 1987                LTG Colin Powell, USA, National Security Advisor 
                                                                      Hon George Schultz, Secretary of State 

17th Annual Meeting, July 1986                ADM William Crowe, USN, CJCS
                                                                     Acting Secretary of State Michael Armacost

16th Annual Meeting, July 1985               Robert C. McFarlane, National Security Advisor 
                                                                     Senator Richard Lugar, Chairman SFRC           
      
15th Annual meeting, July 1984               Hon Ronald Reagan, President of the U.S. (hosted families-POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the White House)
                                                                     Hon Harry Walters, Administrator of Veterans Affairs
                                                                     Senator Robert Byrd, presenting POW/MIA Medal
                                                                     Mr. George Will

14th Annual Meeting, July, 1983             GEN John W. Vessey, Jr. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
                                                                    Hon George Schultz,  Secretary of State 

13th Annual Meeting, January 1983        Hon Ronald Reagan,  President of the U.S.
                                                                     William P. Clark, National Security Advisor 

12th Annual Meeting, July 1982               Hon Casper Weinberger, Secretary of Defense (sub for Pres. Reagan)
                                                                     Hon Chuck Hagel, Deputy Administrator of Veterans Affairs
                
The reality is that the level of representation has gone steadily downward since the issue was "regularized" by forming DPMO and removing it from a central policy role that caused the SRV, in particular, to take it seriously.  JTF-FA, (now part of DPAA), was at the end of the George H. W. Bush Administration in 1992, NOT 1993 as some try to say and the disastrous “scene” at the League’s 23rd Annual Meeting, staged by anti-government family members when President Bush was a candidate for re-election.  President Clinton came into office in 1993. 
 
Interagency (IAG) Policy Panels used to be at the ASD/AS level or a minimum of DASD/DAS and Director of Asian Affairs at the NSC, when Armitage, Wolfowitz, Jim Kelly and others participated, and ASD/ISA Peter Rodman came one year to speak, but not as a Q&A participant.   
 
Finally, the DIA Directors (not listed here) have been a consistent presence at League Annual Meeting since 1979 or so, when LTG Eugene Tighe, USAF, was Director, but especially after Stony Beach was formed, with the League's full support and participation through the IAG.