SIG/NSPG ON CENTRAL AMERICA

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• Publication Date: January 4, 1984
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MEMORANDUM FORT 1
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THE DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council 4 January 1984
NOTE FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: John Horton
NIO/LA
SUBJECT: SIG/NSPG on Central America
Here are two more papers for the SIG/NSPG
on Central America which came from ARA this
.morning, the fourth.
Attachments:
as stated
cc: C/LAD
JohY Horton .j
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United States Department of State
Washington, D.C.
20520
December 30,
1983
CONFIDENTIAL
(With SECRET Attachment)
MEMORANDUM
TO: ARA - Ambassador Motley
SUBJECT:. Central America Public Diplomacy
FROM: S/LPD - Otto J. Reich
Attached please find the Central America Public
Diplomacy strategy paper to be distributed to the RIG
principals. I have added action offices and some
additional detail but, in view of the concerns raised at
the RIG about the length of this paper, I have kept the
level of specificity to a minimum. This office is prepared
to expand the tasks to include detailed steps and timetable
once the concept is approved at the SIG and NSPG level.
Thank you for distributing this paper.
Attachment: a/s
CONFIDENTIAL
(With SECRET Attachment)
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Central America: Next Steps
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTION PLAN
SCOPE:
To accelerate and expand the Central America Public
Diplomacy strategy to explain and garner support for United
States policy. An additional objective of the strategy is to
lay the groundwork for the expected supplemental requests for
economic and security assistance related to or independent from
the National Bipartisan Commission (NBCAA) on Central America
as well as any other aspects of the accepted recommendations of
the NBCCA's report.
BACKGROUND:
From the communist's perspective, their attack on the
friendly governments of Central America involves simultaneous
action in three arenas: the Central American region; the
international--where the purpose is to isolate and fragment the
target governments through propaganda and political action to
keep them from receiving any outside economic or military
support; and, the. US domestic arena where the purpose is to
delegitimate the target governments and bring about a cutoff of
all US assistance. As an example of the Soviet bloc/Cuban/
Nicaraguan/guerrilla activities in the international arena,
note that the Salvadoran guerrilla command has its own
well-financed propaganda network which includes over seventy
-solidarity committees in approximately 36 non-communist
countries with permanent offices in Mexico City, Toronto,
Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome and Washington, D.C. among
others.
OVERALL OBJECTIVES:
The President has directed the US Government to undertake
a major effort to present the facts about events in Central
America especially in the critical international arena. Since
June 1983, progress has been made, but more effort and
resources are needed to prevent the massive international
communist propaganda and/political action effort from
continuing to misinform the governments and opinion-shaping
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leaders of many non-communist countries and political movements
in Europe and Latin America. Our objectives both
internationally and domestically are to bring about a clear
understanding that: (1) the US is supporting genuinely
democratic groups against both violent extremes; (2) the US
has consistently opposed the violent right in El Salvador and
endorsed the major land reform there which the violent right
seeks to reverse; (3) the marxist-leninist guerrillas, if
victorious, will bring poverty and repression to
all the people in Central America and could pose an enormous
problem for the entire West through the increased likelihood of
destabilization in neighboring countries. Internationally, we
should seek to have non-communist governments and groups
condemn the violent left equally with the violent right and
suspend all economic transactions with Nicaragua until the
Sandinistas implement their democratic commitments of 1979.
COORDINATION:
The Office of the Coordinator for Public Diplomacy for Latin
American and the Caribbean (S/LPD) in the Department of State,
execising its inter-agency charter, shall be responsible for
overall coordination and supervision of the actions contained
in this plan.
KEY AUDIENCES/THEMES
I. International
A. Governments and Institutions Which have Opposed
the Violent Left and Right
--Encourage continued support for the democratic center by
such organizations and governments as Costa Rica, the
Christian Democratic International, and the regional
labor organizations which have supported the
establishment of democracy.
--Provide on a?systematic basis information updates to key
foreign leaders.
ACTION: NSC, P, State Regional Bureaus, I0, DOD (ISA)
Additional Resources Required: See "Tasks" below.
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B. Non-Communist Governments and Political Parties
and Institutions Which Have Opposed U.S. Policy
--Expand systematic but discreet campaign to persuade key
government and other political leaders that the violent
left must also be condemned. Suggest concrete steps
that they can take to strengthen the political center.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, EUR, EA, S/SE, P, I0, USIA, CIA
Additional Resources Required: See 'Tasks' below.
--For Mexico--major public diplomacy and diplomatic
effort to bring an end to its public and clandestine
support of the violent left before the next Reagan/
De la Madrid meeting.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, S/SE, CIA, USIA
Additional Resources Required: See 'Tasks' below.
--For Social Democrats and the Socialist International--
identify moderate leaders and parties; give them
up-to-date briefings and information materials so they
can present the case within parties; undertake a major
persuasion and diplomatic effort some weeks before each.
of the next Socialist International meetings. Pay
particular attention to the two newly-elected Social
.Democratic governments - Venezuela and Argentina.
ACTION: ARA, EUR, P, HA, S/SE, USIA
Additional Resources Required: See "Tasks" below.
Foreign Audiences
1. Enhance the regular flow of information from
Washington to the field, particularly to Latin American
and European capitals. Work to improve timely responses
to Embassy requests and to fast-changing events in
Central America and the Caribbean.
ACTION: S/LPD, S/SE, ARA, EUR, USIA, CIA
Additional Resources Required: See below.
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2. Expand flow of information from State, AID, and DOD to
the USIA Central America Working Group for further
distribution.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, EUR, HA, PM, AID, DOD
Additional Resources Required:- None.
3. Offer basic briefing and information packets to all
relevant foreign visitors, private and public.
ACTION: ARA, PA
Additional Resources Required: This requires a marked
expansion of the present set of documents and
information: research, translation, printing and
distribution in much larger quantities than presently
available. $400,000.00
4. Provide backgrounders and information packets to
Washington embassies.
ACTION: State Regional Bureaus, S/LPD, USIA, PA
5. Encourage and work with Central American governments
to improve their public information programs.
ACTION: S/LPD, AID, ARA, PA, DOD, USIA
Additional Resources Required: Consultants $80,000.00
6. Expand monitoring of propaganda activities and other
disinformation efforts related to Central America by
Cuba, Nicaragua, and the Soviet Bloc.
ACTION: ARA, EUR, CIA, USIA
Additional Resources Required: Consultants $40,000.00
7. Make more use of USIA's expanded electronic dialogue,
VOA interviews, etc.
ACTION: USIA, STATE, DOD, AID
Additional Resources Required: None
8. Expand the number of consultations with allies both in
Washington and overseas.
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ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, EUR, IO, DOD, CIA
Additional Resources Required: Travel $150,000.00
9. Continue briefings of foreign correspondents at USIA's
Foreign Press Center.
ACTION: S/LPD, USIA, P, ARA, I0, DOD
Additional Resources Required:' None
10. Expand and renew efforts to persuade friendly
governments and political parties to press for democracy,
pluralism and respect for human rights in Central America..
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, HA, EUR, USIA
Additional Resources Required: None
11. Expand efforts to bring international funding into
the region to support democratic trade unions, elections
and other political activities designed to strengthen the
institution of democracy.
ACTION: S/LPD, 10, ARA, Department of Labor, USIA
Additional Resources Required: Consultants $60,000.00
12. Encourage trips to European capitals by political
centrists, labor, church and other leaders from the
region.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, EUR, HA, 10, USIA, NSC
Additional Resources Required: None
13. Encourage further dissemination of certain news
reports to overseas audiences via U.S. Embassies.
ACTION: S/LPD, USIA
Additional Resources Required: One full-time position to
monitor U.S. press and coordinate with USIA
14. Continue with public diplomacy plan on themes
related to Castro government in Cuba: foreign involvement
and domestic failures.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, USIA, NSC
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Additional Resources Required: Consultants $50,000.00
15. Establish public diplomacy plan for Salvadoran
elections.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, PA, H, HA, USIA, AID, DOD, CIA
Additional. Resources Required: To be:determined
KEY AUDIENCES/THEMES
Domestic
A. The Congress. Objective: To gain sufficient
support in Congress to permit approval of increased
economic and military assistance to Central America
and preclude crippling restrictions on actions in
support of U.S. policy objectives in the region.
B. The Public. Objective: To foster a climate of
opinion supportive of United States policy.
1. The Congress
o Expand regular briefings for members and staff, to
commence with key committees and members, to be expanded
to others as resources permit. These include:
Leadership (both parties and houses); Key Committees:
HFAC, SFRC, HAC, SAC, HASC, SASC, HSCI, SSCI
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, H, ARA
Additional Resources Required: One full-time coordinator
o Preparation of briefings with visual aids (charts,
slides).
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, INR, CIA, DOD
Additional Resources Required:. Consultant/Writer,
preparation, production $40,000.00
o Preparation of hand-outs for members of Congress - new
background papers,. talking points, etc .
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, H, PA
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Additional Resources Required: None
o Conduct informal survey of congressional concerns and
prepare detailed response including suggestions for
possible use in congressional responses to constituent
mail.
ACTION: W.H., H, ARA, S/LPD, AID, DOD
Additional Resources Required: None
o Caucuses - Identify supporters (e.g. - ,Coalition for
Peace through Strength) or potential supporters (e.g.
Boll Weevils) or interested members (Border States,
Hispanic).
ACTION: H, W.H., ARA, S/LPD
Additional Resources Required: None
o CODELS - Encourage visits to the area by MC's who have
not yet travelled to the region. Provide appropriate
briefings. Provide appropriate support in the field and
upgrade Embassy capabilities to support where necessary.
ACTION: S/LPD,.H, ARA, USIA
Additional Resources Required: None'
2. State and Local Elected officials
o Conduct briefings for governors, mayors, state
legislators and other appropriate elected officials who
have an impact on national debate, particularly, but not
limited to, those in the Southwest U.S.
ACTION: W.H., H, PA, ARA, AID, DOD
Additional Resources Required: Regional Conferences,
speakers travel, briefing materials $80,000.00
o Target regional and national meetings and conferences
of state leaders for speakers, backgrounders, and
briefers.
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, H, ARA, PA
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Additional Resources Required: Speakers' travel, briefing
materials $25,000.00
3. Special Interest Groups
o Expand list of interested groups to be briefed and to
receive informational material.
ACTION: S/LPD, W.H., PA, ARA, DOD
Additional Resources Required: None
o Expand list of USG briefers. Place inappropriate
fora.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, DOD
Additional Resources Required: None
o Provide new and updated informational material to
'traditional' foreign policy groups.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, AID, DOD
Additional Resources Required: $20,000.00
o organize special effort for groups particularly
interested in Central American issues, e.g. church,
labor, hispanics, plus groups which-may have been
overlooked but should be contacted, e.g. trade and
professional associations, chambers of commerce,
veterans and related groups, etc.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, 10, HA, AID, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: None
o Match these groups with speakers (notably Latin
Americans) that can address the specific concerns of
U.S. and European interest groups.
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, PA, ARA
Additional Resources Required:
4. The Public
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o Expand speakers program; continue PSI course for USG
speakers.
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, PA, ARA, DOD
Additional Resources Required: None
o Attempt to obtain funding for travel of Latin American
intellectuals, businessmen, newspaper reporters to U.S.
and Europe.
ACTION: S/LPD, W.H., P
Additional Resources Required: None
o Periodic updating, printing and distribution of basic
speakers packet.
ACTION: S/LPD, ARA, PA
Additional Resources Required: $25,000.00
o Prepare various forms of visual aids--slides,
videotapes, etc., from'existing sources and commission
new ones.
ACTION: S/LPD, DOD, AID
Additional Resources Required: $160,000.00
o Expand program for providing particularly
knowledgeable and articulate USG speakers on national
TV, radio, and other fora.
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, PA, ARA, DOD
Additional Resources Required: $10,000.00
o Expand mailings of new and updated information.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H., DOD
Additional Resources Required: $10,000.00
o Encourage scholarships to Central American youth from
U.S. private sector groups.
ACTION: W.H., S/LPD, AID, USIA, P/PD
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5. Media
o Increase periodic meetings and backgrounders for
Washington-based correspondents.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: None
o Expand number of face-to-face meetings with editorial
boards of newspapers in several geographic locations in
the D.S.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: None
o Continue direct-line interviews-from Washington with
local radio shows, TV and editorial staffs.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: None
o Expand preparation and placement of op-ed pieces in
numerous media outlets.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: None
o Upgrade monitoring of press coverage. Establish
system for correcting erroneous press reports, expand
daily press guidance to include "background" information
which will enable media to provide more balanced
coverage and news analysis.
ACTION: S/LPD, W.H., PA, ARA
Additional Resources Required: None
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o Expand and support increased coverage by U.S. press to
Latin American stories, such as defectors, articulate
private or governmental spokesmen.
ACTION: S/LPD, PA, ARA, W.H.
Additional Resources Required: Consultant to S/LPD
$40,000.00
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MEMORANDUM January 4, 1984
Subject: Congressional Strategy
The experience of the last session clearly indicates
the need for a comprehensive strategy to secure passage of
the supplemental appropriations request for Central
America. This memorandum provides an analysis of the
strengths and weaknesses of past efforts and outlines
action items that are designed to achieve our goals in
Congress during the early months of the next session.
We are well covered in the House Foreign Affairs and
Senate Foreign Relations Committees. The Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations concen
trates on these panels; the Deputy Assistant Secretaries
in ARA are in frequent contact with the Members on these
panels and enjoy a personal credibility with these
Members. These are invaluable assets which should not be
ignored. They should continue and, if possible,
systemitize their contacts in this area.
By contast, we do not have adequate information on a
systematic, Congress-wide basis. We need more detailed
information on the attitudes of members who are not on our
committees, the identities and concerns of swing members
for each vote. Therefore, a top priority must be to fill
this gap by establishing and maintaining direct ties
between the Interagency Group and the sources of this
information: the Republican Whips and the Boll Weevils.
With these efforts, we will have a better picture of the
swing votes that we might target.
The second-.priority is to concentrate on key members
of the House Rules Committee. Without the occasional help
of Gillis Long, Butler Derrick, and Martin Frost, we are
unlikely to even have the opportunity for a floor vote on
key issues. ARA has good ties to Long; Frost is a protege
of Jim Wright and can be a help if Wright is on board.
Derrick is the most difficult but not impossible, partic-
ularly given the fact that his district is sensitive to
trade issues originating in Latin America.
In the Senate, we do less well than we should given
the fact that the Republicans control the body. One rea-
son is the large number of moderate Republicans who have
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views on Central America which are independent of, and
sometimes hostile to,' those of the President. This group
is offset by a group of "Scoop Jackson" Democrats who will
help us but who require extra attention to ensure that
they understand our position and that they know that we
are sensitive to their concerns. Attached is a list of 24
Senators (see Attachment One) who, for one reason or
another, need -- and, more importantly, are worth -- extra
attention. Over the next month, we will provide
additional analysis on those on this list.
An additional problem became evident in the appropria-
tions conference in the final days of the last session.
in part because of El Salvador's human rights image, no
member of the conference was willing to hold up the con-
tinuing resolution to defend funding and a cap was placed
on aid to that country. We must find and cultivate senior.
Members of both the House and Senate who will be on these
conferences and who will be willing to be standard-bearers
for our Central American policies.
As a related matter, because on foreign policy issues
Members tend to listen to other Members, we should find an
individual who could become a lead spokesman on Central
America. This person should have an image as a senior
statesman who is thoughtful and, ideally, even have been a
critic of our policies to date. One highly visible and
highly respected convert will be more valuable to us than
dozens of already committed Members making a new round of
speeches. Senator Bradley (D-NJ) fits this profile almost
perfectly. We should explore the possiblity that he -- or
someone like him -- might become a convert.
Finally, we must make a consented near-term effort to
overcome the problems that resulted from the veto of the
human rights certification bill in the last session.
Because a pocket veto was used, institutional issues have
been raised which will cause even our friends on the Hill
to defend the legislative branch in a controversy. with the
executive. We must re-frame the issue in order to high-
light the progress made on human rights in recent weeks.
We should do this, first, by spending some time with our
friends to ensure that they are in tune with us on the
fundamental questions involved in the issue.
Second, we should make a particular effort to bring
human rights progress to the attention of Republican women
members and others potential supporters who have expressed
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particular concern on this issue. Incidentally, Repub-
lican women as a group did not support us on Boland-
Zablocki. If a meeting is set up with them,. we should
take the opportunity to test on them the argument that
pressure has resulted in changes in Sandinista policies
and, if continued, will facilitate good-faith negotiations.
With this brief rationalle a the context, Attachment
Two contains the specific action items for this effort
through January under the following headings:
C.
D
E
F
G
H
Solidify Contacts with Supporters.
Solidify Ties to Information Sources.
Target Moderate Republicans. and Democrats.
Target House Rules.
Brief Private Sector Representatives.
Identify Standard Bearers in House and Senate.
Develop Appropriate Materials
Institutionalize Congressional Reporting System.
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I. Senators requiring particular attention:
Heflin D-Al
Pryor D-Ar
Dixon D-Il
Ford D-Ky
Johnston D-La
Long D-La
Baucus D-Mt
Melcher D-Mt
Exon D-Ne
Zorinsky D-Ne
Boren D-Ok
Hollings D-SC
Durenberger
Rudman
Domenici
D'Amato
.Andrews
Heinz
Specter
Chafee
Abdnor
Gorton
Evans
R-Mn
R-NH
R-NM
R-NY
R-ND
R-Pa
R-Pa
R-RI
R-SD
R-Wa
R-Wa
II. House list to be developed from contacts with Whip
and Boll Weevils.
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I. ACTION ITEMS FOR JANUARY
A. -- Solidifying Contacts with Supporters.
1. Arrange briefings for LA's from:
a-- Senate Republican Steering Committee;
b-- House Republican Study Committee;
c-- Republican Foreign Policy Task Force; and,
d-- Conservative Democratic'Forum.
2. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Central America (DAS/P
and DAS/Cen) CONDUCT BRIEFINGS BY JANUARY 13.
BRIEFING GOALS: 1) To minimize institutional
resentment caused by the pocket veto of the
certification bill; 2) to inform our supporters
of the successes we have had in recent days; 3)
to alert them to pending issues; and, 4) to ask
for their reading of the swing votes on an El
Salvador supplemental.
3. Maintain contacts to ensure cooperation in the
event we need to block onerous legislation.
B. -- Solidify ties to Information Sources.
1. High level calls to Senator Stevens and Represen-
tative Lott to arrange meetings and to stress our
desire to work closely with them on these issues
and to be helpful to on other subjects. BY JAN
13.
2. Meet with Senator Stevens, Congressman Lott, and
Congressman Stenholm (D-Tx) to work out.
procedures for obtaining information during the
remainder of the session. BY JAN 20.
3. Arrange high level meeting with new chairman of
Arms Foreign Affairs Committee. BY JAN 13.
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C. -- Target Moderate Republicans and Democrats.
1. Arrange briefing for Broker Group (GOP Women)
BY JAN 13..
2. Assistant Secretary/ARA or UN Ambassador BRIEF BY
JAN 20.
BRIEFING GOALS: to inform group of human rights
improvement in El Salvador, the changes in
Sandinista posture which resulted from U.S.
pressure, and disingenious nature of Sandinista
"peace moves."
2. Analyze list of moderate House Republicans;
determine best possible approach to each.
REPORT BY JAN 13.
4. Analyze Senate swing votes (see Attachment One)
to determine best possible approach to each.
REPORT BY JAN 13..
D. -- Target House Rules Committee
1. High level meeting with Gillis Long BY JAN 20.
2. Meet with South Carolina interests BY JAN 17.
3. High level meeting with Butler Derrick BY JAN 20.
4. Arrange.for AS/ARA to meet with Jim Wright.
ARRANGE?BY JAN 13.
5. AS/ARA meet with and brief Wright BY JAN 20
stressing need for his help on El Salvador issue
and for cooperation on Rules.
6. High level meeting with Martin Frost BY JAN 27.
E. -- Brief Private Sector Representatives
1. AS/ARA brief .at Heritage Foundation ON FEBRUARY
14 at 10 AM.
BRIEFING GOALS: explain the need for a
supplemental for El Salvador and the prospects
for success in Central America.
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2. Arrange for other briefings as appropriate by
using White House, DOD, and State networks.
Draft list BY JAN 13
3. Identify and brief private voluntary
organizations in effort to build coalition.
IDENTIFY BY JAN 13. BRIEF BY JAN 26.
F. -- Identify Standard Bearers in House?and Senate.
1. Analyze list of possible Standard Bearers.
Report and suggest additional action BY JAN 13.
2. Analyze list of possible high visibility
converts. Report and suggest additional action BY
JAN 13.
G. -- Develop Appropriate Materials.
1. ARA develop talking points and written materials
that explain the issues, the proposed solution,
and the process of implementation.
2. Have Task Force set to work on Kissinger
Commission report in order to develop that
document into material appropriate for
Congressional audience.
3. Write Draft Bill and analyze BY JAN 6.
a. Comments due from Interagency group BY JAN 13.
b. Bill to Hill by FEB 10.
H. -- Institutionalize Congressional Reporting'System.
1. Legislative Management Officer reports daily at
management meetings on Congressional activity,
attitudes, and on other related information as
deemed.appropriate.
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