WEEKLY REPORT

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• Publication Date: October 12, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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12 October 1984
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Charles A. Briggs
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
SUBJECT: Weekly Report
Items of Interest
1. Continuing Resolution
Following is a summary of key items addressed in the CR:
Drug Czar
The Agency successfully amended the Drug Czar provision
to prevent the National Narcotics Board and its
Chairman from taking any actions inconsistent with the
DCI's authorities and responsibilities.
Computer Fraud
While the Agency's proposed exemption was inadvertently
omitted from this legislation, the scope of the
legislation has been so narrowed that it will not
affect Community equities. The Department of Justice
has informally indicated that the legislation will not
prohibit Agency operations.
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Domestic Relocation
The Warner-Wolf domestic relocation relief,- passed last
.November, was amended to expand the tax reimbursement
provisions, thus enhancing the benefits for Agency
personnel.
2. Intelligence Authorization Bill
Our Intelligence Authorization-Bill passed the House and
Senate yesterday. It includes Agency Guard Protection
Authorities and provisions addressing diplomatic reciprocity.
This bill also includes the prohibition on Nicaraguan funding
contained in the Continuing Resolution.
3. Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Bill.
The Agency was successful in obtaining an exemption from the
anti-discrimination provision of the Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration
Bill; however, this bill died. in conference.
4. El Salvador
On 10 October 1984, SSCI submitted to the Clerk of the
Senate its public report on the scope of its investigation and
key findings regarding recent political violence in El
Salvador. The report was generally favorable to CIA, and was
criticized by Senator Kennedy (D. MA.). (Copy of press release
attached.)
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Senate Select Committee
on Intelligence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JAKE GARN. UTAH
JOHN N CNAFEL R.1.
RICHA O G LUGAR. 11111101.
MALCOLM WALLOP. WYO.
OAVIO ONREMEJIGER. MRm.
WILLIAM V. ROTN. A. OIL
WILLIAM S. CONN. MARIE
UBE- CKAIRMAN
NI. VICE CHAIRMAN
WALTER 0 g0001EST0N. Rr
JOSEPH A NIOEN. JR. DEL
DANIEL K. INOIsYI. HAWAII
PATRICK.J. LEANY. VT
LLOYD SENTSEN.TEX.
SAM NUNN. GA
HOWARD N. SAKER. JR.. TENN.. EX OFFICIO
ROBERT C. SYRD. W. VA. EX OFFICIO
ROBERT A. SIMMONS. STAFF DIRECTOR
PETER M. SULLIVAN. MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
October 10, 1984 CONTACT: Sam Bouchard
224-1719
RECENT POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN EL SALVADOR
The Select Committee on Intelligence has conducted an
investigation of Recent Political Violence in El Salvador.
The Committee primarily investigated allegations concerning
involvement-of U.S. government agencies and officials with
organizations and individuals in El Salvador that may have
been associated with the recent political violence in that
country, especially violence perpetrated by extreme rightwing
death squads. The Committee also reviewed U.S. policy
against political violence in El Salvador and the measures
taken to implement it. Several members of the staff parti-
cipated in this investigation. Staff teams were formed to
review the records of concerned agencies and to interview
agency personnel.
The staff conducted extensive studies concerning the
programs and activ-ities of the following agencies and their
personnel: The Central Intelligence Agency; the Department
of Defense, including the Defense Intelligence Agency, the
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U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and the National Security
Agency; the Department of State, including the Agency for
International Development; and the Department of Justice,
including the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Executive branch
cooperation was satisfactory. Although official responses to
Committee questions were often found to be insufficient and
special arrangements had to be made to accomodate confidentiality
and security concerns, no specific request for information
was refused by the Executive branch.
The Committee's conclusions are based on extensive
research, which has resulted in the preparation of detailed
classified reports totalling hundreds of pages, concerning
the activities of all the U.S. government agencies within
the scope of the investigation and the information held by
them on political violence in El Salvador. The Committee
has today submitted to the Clerk'of the Senate a public report
on the scope of its investigation and its key findings. The
Committee's general conclusions are as follows:
"The Committee found ample evidence that the policy
of the United States throughout the period under review
was consistently to oppose political violence in El
Salvador, including violence by extreme rightwing death
squads. The degree to which Executive branch agencies acted
directly with Salvadoran authorities to combat political
violence generally reflected their judgments about what
was achievable in the Salvadoran political context.
"The Committee found that, in the course of carrying
out their missions implementing overall U.S. policy to
assist the Government of El Salvador in resisting the.
leftist insurgency, elements of the U.S. government have
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unavoidably had contact with Salvadoran organizations
and individuals strongly suspected of being involved in
or associated with political violence. The Committee
believes that, for the most part, the problems that have
arisen in this regard are of the type which may occur
whenever the U.S. government seeks to obtain intelligence
on the activities of clandestine organizations such as
international terrorist groups or narcotics rings, or to
assist foreign governments engaged in violent confronta-
tions with subversive forces.
"The Committee found no evidence to support the
allegation that elements of the U.S. government have
deliberately supported, encouraged or acquiesced in acts
of political violence in El Salvador, including extreme-
rightwing death squad activity. Indeed, the Committee
discovered substantial material indicating that U.S.
agencies have attempted to ameliorate political violence
by several means, including raising official awareness,
of the importance of suppressing such activities
(especially by members of the Salvadoran political
and military establishments), providing assistance to
official Salvadoran security organizations to develop
more humane methods of operation, and working directly
with Salvadoran authorities to resolve many specific
cases of political violence.
"The Committee believes that, in nearly all instances,
contacts between U.S. agencies and Salvadoran organiza-
tions or individuals suspected of being involved in
political violence have been managed satisfactorily.
The Committee has, however, called to the attention of
the Executive branch some instances of concern in the
handling of particular. relationships.
"The Committee also has recommended certain improve-
ments in the way U.S. government agencies coordinate and
manage their operations in difficult situations such as
that with respect to internal security in El Salvador.
The Committee believes it is important for U.S. policies
and guidelines concerning relationships with foreign
organizations and individuals suspected of involvement
in political violence to be as explicit as possible.
The Committee also believes that further efforts should
be made to verify the accuracy of reports of political
violence attributable to local organizations or
individuals who are receiving U.S. assistance or with
whom the U.S. government is maintaining contact."
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