BRIEFING OF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS RE EL SALVADOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00274R000100050001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 28, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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CONFIDENTIAL
OEXA 82-0224/2
28 January 1982
SUBJECT: Briefing of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western
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1. On Thursday, 28 January 1982, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcom-
mittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs was briefed by representatives from
the Intelligencty on the current political and military situation
in El Salvador.
OALAA/DDI
OALAA/DDI
Chief, Legislative Liaison Division
Legislative Liaison Division
3. The representative from the Department of State was:
Deputy Director, Office of African and
Latin American Affairs (OALAA), DDI
Intelligence Analyst
Intelligence Analyst
Jesse A. Helms (R., NC), Claiborne Pell (D., RI)
Chairman Edward Zorinsky (D., NE)
Christopher J. Dodd (D., CT)
Hans Binnendijk Bob Robelo
Cran Montgomery Grayson Fowler
Chris Manion Barry Sklar
Chuck Berk Maggie Hayes
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7. DIA opened the briefing with a description of the recent guerrilla
attack on the airstrip in El Salvador. Detailed questions were asked about
the government's stability, public confidence in the Salvadoran military,
rise in insurgency and possible Nicaraguan involvement in guerrilla
activities.
8. The briefing began at 2:00 p.m. and ended at 4:00 p.m. Any follow-
up questions will be submitted for the record
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