LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM SAMUEL L. HAYDEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00806R000100210062-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: March 23, 1982
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAS SOCIETY, INC. 684 PARK AVENUE. NEW YORK, NEVI Yd
Hon. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
March 23, 1982
Dear Mr. Casey:
The current political and economic situation in Central America- and,
equally important, the potential spillover effects in Mexico are foremost on
the minds of many corporate members of the Council of the Americas. The Council
is a business association of 200 U.S. corporations which comprise the majority
of U.S. private investment and other business activity in Latin America and the
Caribbean.
Our corporate members are deeply concerned that forces inimical to the
U.S. are threatening U.S. security, economic and commercial interests in the
region. Additionally our membership is disturbed that much of the information
communicated to the public on Central America may, in fact, be misinformation
or disinformation.
Consequently, as our corporate members have a significant stake in the
region, I would like to*bring a select group of executives to Langley for an
extended briefing. by you, personally, on the present situation and current
outlook with respect to Central America and Mexico. Our group would include
chief executive officers or presidents of a dozen major U.S. firms with exten-
sive investments in the region.
As you may be aware, the Council was invited by the Administration to help
shape the CBI. We accepted the invitation and will continue to play an active
role in this endeavor. The related matter of security is one on which we need.
to be better informed. We hope you will agree to brief us on this critical
issue.
We look forward to hearing from you or your staff regarding a mutually
convenient date for the suggested briefing.
SLH;bmb
Samuel L. Hayden
President -
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