101.   The commission had a role in moving the United States toward the resumption of relations with Vietnam.

102.   The commission had its own reasons for being willing to reach a settlement.

103.   The commission had to turn to the civil servants because it does not have the money to hire and train its own workers.

104.   The commission has a greater responsibility than merely organizing its database and writing a decent history of the conflict.

105.   The commission has members from government, business and the insurance community.

106.   The commission has no capacity to enforce or make new laws, but it offers recommendations to Congress.

107.   The commission has no legal authority to intervene.

108.   The commission has one member each to represent public, business and labor interests.

109.   The commission has the authority to modify the contract, and critics said such changes might make the deal unacceptable to LILCO.

110.   The commission has the right to redistribute the purse.