Congress pushes again in Weisfeiler case

Members of Congress have re-upped their request for diligence in the case of Boris Weisfeiler, the missing Penn State professor. He disappeared in Chile more than 20 years ago.

In a letter sent late last week, 27 U.S. senators and representatives again implored Chilean President Michele Bachelet to bring "new focus" to the investigation into Weisfeiler's disappearance.

A Congressional letter sent to Bachelet earlier in the month included the signatures of 14 senators and representatives.

Weisfeiler went missing in 1985 in a rural area. When U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with the newly inaugurated Bachelet on March 11, the duo discussed the mystery.

To read the latest Congressional letter, click here for a PDF download: Download signed_letter_t_03232006.pdf

Or visit the Web site created by Weisfeiler's sister.

Update @ 2:53 p.m.: Weisfeiler's sister and niece delivered -- in person -- the latest Congressional letter today. Worth noting: It was penned by U.S. Rep. John Peterson, R-Pleasantville. And there's some indication that the Chilean press may be doing something with the story tomorrow.

Note to readers: This post earlier contained an excerpt from an e-mail message written by a former adviser of Weisfeiler's. The excerpt has been removed because a Weisfeiler relative said that its contents were not entirely accurate.