4 MARCH HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING ON EXTERNAL SUPPORT FOR THE EL SALVADORAN INSURGENCY

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• Publication Date: March 4, 1982
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OEXA 82-0811
4 March 1982
SUBJECT: 4 March House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Briefing on External Support for the El Salvadoran Insurgency
1. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) convened
in H-405, The Capitol, on 4 March 1982 at 0830 hours to receive testimony
on external support for the El Salvadoran insurgency.
Edward P. Boland (D., MA), Chairman
Charles Rose (D., NC)
Robert Stump (D., AZ)
Lee Hamilton (D., IN)
Norman Mineta (D., GA)
Albert Gore, Jr. (D., TN)
J. Kenneth Robinson (R., VA)
C. W. Bill Young (R., FL)
Robert McClory (R., IL)
Robert Michel (R., IL)*
Thomas K. Latimer, Staff Director
Michael O'Neil
Patrick Long
Diane LaVoy
William J. Casey
Admiral Bobby R. Inman
Duane R. Clarridge
James Bush
Herbert Romerstein
Richard Giza
Martin Faga
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Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Chief, Latin American Division,
Directorate of Operations
Chief, Middle America Caribbean Divisio~n5X1
Office of African and Latin American
Analysis, Directorate of Intelligence
Analyst, Latin American Division,
Directorate of Operations
Director, Office of External Affairs
Chief, Legislative Liaison Division
Chief, House Liaison, Legislative
Liaison Division
Legislative Liaison
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5. Present from the Department of State were:
Charles A. Gillespie
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Inter-American Affairs
Executive Assistant, Bureau of
Inter-American Affairs
6. Present from National Security Agency were:
National Security Agency
National Security Agency
Legislative Affairs, National
Security Agency
7. Present from Defense Intelligence Agency were:
Assistant Director for JCS Support,
Defense Intelligence Agency
Senior Intelligence Analyst, Defense
Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Legislative Affairs, Defense
Intelligence Agency
8. After welcoming the unusually large group of assembled witnesses,
Chairman Boland explained that this briefing was triggered by Secretary
of State Haig's assertion that there is "overwhelming" and "irrefutable"
evidence of external command and control in El Salvador. He then requested
Mr. Casey to comment briefly on the high points of this situation. Among the
items mentioned by Mr. Casey were past Intelligence Community reporting on
external support the El Salvadoran insurgency and the military buildup
in Nicaragua.
9. Mr. Casey's opening statement was followed by a three-part briefing.
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camps have been identified. By using several graphics, She was able to
point out how these camps vary in size and how they are supplied by land,
sea and air. Following this presentation, Dewey Clarridge outlined the
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Salvadoran elements.
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Legislative Liaison
Distribution:
Original - OEXA Subject
1 - C/LA/DDO (Duane Clarridge)
1 - C/Middle America Caribbean Division/OALAA/DDI
1 - PCS/PGLO
1 - D/OEXA
1 - C/LLD
1 - C/HL/LLD
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