SHULTZ, ON VISIT TO EL SALVADOR HAILS PEACE BID

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 9, 2010
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: October 11, 1984
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ON FAG E _
iS/ir, tz, old 1' Isit
To El Salvador,
1.' ails Peace Bid,
By PHILIP TAUBMAN
NEW YORK TIMES
11 October 1984
Diplomatic Activity Increases
Mr. Shultz's trip to Central America,
which will also include stops in
L11b F1 41bC UIAir. Duarte and the peace
supported for the last three years by
ther-entrai~ence Agency.
1oz
of increased diplomatic activity in the initiative. in a statement as he.arrived
region. at El Salvador's heavily guarded civil.
Central American nations are sched. ian airport, he said, "We are here at a
uled on Monday to submit their recom. t time of momentous events in the his.
mendations for modifications in a pro. tory of this republic."
posed peace treaty drafted last month He said Mr. Duaxte's initiative was
by Mexico, Panama, Colombia and "an act of great t courage, taken in pur.
Venezuela. Nicaragua endorsed the suit of peace and national reconcilia-
!i draft treaty while the United States and
SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 10 - Secre. its allies have said the document needs
terry of State George P. Shultz today substantial revision.
warmly praised the offer by President
Jose Napoleon Duarte of El Salvador to
meet guerrilla leaders next Monday.
After meeting here with Mr. Duarte
for two hours, Mr. Shultz said that "the
United States was delighted to sup.
port" the pe:.ce initiative.
Earlier, wh?n he arrived for a four.
hour visit, the first stop on a three-day
trip to Central America, Mr. Shultz
said that Mr. Duarte's initiative "has
our unqualified support."
Mr. Shultz said that the United States
was encouraged by the diplomatic
developments in the region and in El
Salvador, although he said: "It re-
mains to be seen whether the diplo-
macy will lead anywhere. We fervently
hope it will."
The recent diplomatic activity has
corresponded with a muting of the Ad.
ministration's often-sharp . warnings
about Soviet and Cuban interference in
Central America. Administration offi. '
cials said that the White House wanted
to associate r. ea an wi the diplo-
'Power 1s Not at Stake' matic moves and reduce his identifica.
Mr. Duarte, after the meeting with tion WILLI m tates ma i and in-
Mr. Shultz, said that his talks with to te~ nTce activities mnen Central Amer.
rebel leaders next week would "not in.
i volve power-sharing."
"Power is not at stake,' he said, "be.'
A Call to Nicaragua
Mr. Reagan
in his comments i
,
n
cause power can only be given through Michigan, urged Nicaragua's leaders
popular vote. We do not gain power to follow Mr. Duarte's example. "If
with blood and bullets.- only the commandantes in Nicaragua
Mr. Duane said he had asked Arch-
bishop Arturo Rivara y Damas of San
Salvador to act as an intermediary to
settle the details of the meeting with
rebel leaders. His statement appeared
to be a rejection of a request by rebels
on Tuesday that President Belisario
Betancur of Colombia serve as inter=
mediary. [Page A8.]
President Reagan, campaigning in
Michigan, said Mr. Duarte had shown
"great courage and foresight" and
called the peace initiative "an act of
great statesmanship."
Rebels Accept Offer
Administration officials said that the
nearly simultaneous comments by Mr.
Reagan and Mr. Shultz were intended
to-demonstrate firm American support
for-the peace initiative and to identify
the Administration with diplomatic ef-
foris in the final weeks of the election
campaign.
ance forces there, we would all -be
much closer to true peace in Central
America," he said.
Nicaraguan .rebel forces have been
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