I AM WRITING TO REQUEST YOUR COMMENTS ON H. RES. 484

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• Publication Date: April 11, 1944
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April 11, 1984
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
bear Mr. President:
1 am writing to request your comments on h.Res. 484, a resolution of
inquiry directing the President to furnish certain information to the House
of Representatives concerning United States military involvement in
hostilities in Central America.
This r^soluti.or 'vas introc?uced in the House or Arri1 10, 1Sc4 and
referred ioirtiy to tt,c? CoraLittees on Foreign Affairs and the P rmament
Select Committee on Intcl1i ence. Under the rules of the House, the
Committees eruct act or tl-is legislation within 14 legislFtive da:'s,
beginning Aril 11. "!'her'-:Fore, I respectfully request your resporec to
this resolution no J; rr r tr:f-r. T ridav; , April 27, ;r c: c:er to dive tht
Committee adegiinte time to ccnsi.der t; = matter,
A copy oi a.F'ec. 4,4 is enclost_c for your corv,~rient
With highest rN~;ards, I am
Sirccr~l} yours,
Dart:. B. at.'cell
Chpi rear
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98Tx CONGRESS
2D SESSION jl
u? RES. 484
Directing the President to furnish certain information to the House of Representa-
tives concerning United States military involvement in hostilities in Central
America.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1984
Mr. MARKEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence
RESOLUTION
Directing the President to furnish certain information to the
House of Representatives concerning United States military
involvement in hostilities in Central America.
1 Resolved, That within seven days after the adoption of
2 this resolution, the President shall furnish to the House of
3 Representatives the following:
4 (1) All documents in his possession concerning in-
5 stances of United States aircraft flying intelligence-
6 gathering missions in the airspace of El Salvador since
7 August 1, 1983, including any document showing the
8 time and frequency of such flights, the type of aircraft
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1 involved, the missions performed, or the origin of such
2 flights.
3 (2) All documents in his possession indicating that
4 intelligence gathered by United States Armed Forces
5 has been supplied to the armed forces of El Salvador,
6 Honduras, or Guatemala since August 1, 1983, includ-
7 ing any document indicating that United States Armed
8 Forces have provided tactical intelligence directly to
9 elements of the armed forces of El Salvador while
10 those Salvadoran forces were engaged in operations
11 against insurgents.
12 (3) All documents in his possession giving details
13 of actual or proposed involvement by military or civil-
14 ian agencies of the United States in combat missions in
15 El Salvador or Honduras since August 1, 1983, in-
16 cluding any documents discussing proposals by United
17 States Government authorities to have aircraft owned
18 by the United States Government, or manned by per-
19 sons paid by the United States Government (including
20 contract personnel), fly combat support missions
21 against insurgents in El Salvador.
22 (4) All documents in his possession discussing the
23 possible involvement of United States Armed Forces in
24 combat in Central America.
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1 forces hostile to the governments of those countries
2 since August 1, 1983.
3 (9) All documents in his possession discussing any
4 instances since August 1, 1983, in which members of
5 the United States Armed Forces in El Salvador or
6 Honduras either have been subject to hostile fire them-
7 selves or have been accompanying members of the
8 armed forces of El Salvador who were subject to hos-
9 tile fire.
10 (10) All documents in his possession indicating
11 that since August 1, 1983, United States Armed
12 Forces have transported elements of Honduran or Sal-
13 vadorn Armed Forces while these forces were engaged
14 in operations against insurgents, including any docu-
15 ment indicating that United States Armed Forces
16 transported elements of Honduran Armed Forces in
17 operations against insurgents in September 1983.
18 (11) All documents in his possession discussing
19 any instances in which United States Armed Forces in
20 El Salvador or Honduras have come into contact with
21 forces engaged in hostile action against the Govern-
22 ment of Nicaragua since August 1, 1983.
23 (12) All documents in his possession indicating
24 that United States Government personnel (including
25 contract personnel), or that vessels owned by the
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forces hostile to the governments of those
since August 1, 1983.
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(9) All documents in his possession discussing any
instances since August 1, 1983, in which members of
the United States Armed Forces in El Salvador or
Honduras either have been subject to hostile fire them-
selves or have been accompanying members of the
armed forces of El Salvador who were subject to hos-
tile fire.
(10) All documents in his possession indicating
that since August 1, 1983, United States Armed
Forces have transported elements of Honduran or Sal-
vadorn Armed Forces while these forces were engaged
in operations against insurgents, including any docu-
ment indicating that United States Armed Forces
transported elements of Honduran Armed Forces in
operations against insurgents in September 1983.
(11) All documents in his possession discussing
any instances in which United States Armed Forces in
El Salvador or Honduras have come into contact with
forces engaged in hostile action against the Govern-
ment of Nicaragua since August 1, 1983.
(12) All documents in his possession indicating
that United States Government personnel (including
contract personnel), or that vessels owned by the
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1 United States Government or operated by United
2 States Government personnel (including contract per-
3 sonnel), have participated in the mining of Nicaraguan
4 waters.
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