LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM OTTO J. REICH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R001302240023-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2007
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 28, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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4 MAY 1983
Please convey to Constantine my
appreciation for his good work.
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR
APR 2 8 1983
Honorable William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
I recently had the occasion to attend bilateral consulta-
tions in Europe concerning Central America and the
Caribbean. Prior to the trip I asked the appropriate
agencies to provide me with information which I could use
in Europe to support and explain the key issues involved
in U.S. policy toward Central America and the Caribbean.
I wish to take this opportunity to commend the work of
Dr. Constantine Menges, the National Intelligence Officer
for Latin America, who provided me with some of the most
useful relevant materials I have yet seen. I was able to
use these materials in my conversations with the British,
the French, and the Dutch foreign ministries. They assisted
me in supporting our arguments that the United States is
attempting to bring about democracy and economic develop-
ment as well as stability in the region. These unclassified
materials were very convincing and I want to commend Dr.
Menges and his staff for what I know must have been a great
deal of work and research under tight deadlines in gathering
this information.
I believe our policy in Central America and the Caribbean
is the correct one. Unfortunately, we have not been able to
convince the U.S. Congress or the American people, or as I
found in Europe, our allies, but with assistance such as that
provided by your Agency, I believe we can make much progress
toward that end.
Sincerei~y,'yours,
I,/V( ~` V i
Otto J.
Assistant Administrator
Bureau for Latin America
and the Caribbean
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