LETER TO HONORABLE JIM MOODY FROM CHARLES A. BRIGGS

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2 NOV 1984
The Honorable Jim Moody
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Moody:
Because of your expressed interest in the welfare of
Mr. Raymond Hooker and Miss Patricia Delgado, I know you will
be pleased to learn of the most recent information that has
come to our attention.
According to Sandinista press reports, Mr. Hooker,
Miss Delgado, and a third individual also kidnapped at the
same time, Mr. Santiago Mayorga, were released on 30 October.
All three were said to be in relatively good condition.
Sincerely,
Charles A. Briggs
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
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LD/OLL JOURNAL NOTE
Date 29 October 1984 OLL NO. 84-4081 / 2
HILL CONTACT Christophe Tulou 225-4165
COMMITTEE/MEMBER Congressman Tom Carper
Kidnapping of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado
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SUMMARY: I called Christophe upon receipt of the Congressman's letter to
Mr. Casey. I explained to him that we had written previously to
Reverend Andrews and there was nothing more we could add to that
letter. Christophe explained that the Reverend Andrews did not write directly
to Mr. Carper, but that he, Christophe,sent the letter when he received a copy of
the letter to Mr. Casey, from Reverend Andrews.
Christophe did not know the Agency had already responded to the 11 September letter
and asked only that we provide Mr. Carper with a copy of our response to Reverend
Andrews. (See attached letter from PAO, dated 16 October 1984.)
Send copy of CIA letter to Reverend Andrews to Mr. Carper, attention Christophe Tulou.
No need for an additional letter.
Sent with transmittal note.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Legislative Liaison
Washington, D. C. 20505
Telephone: [phone]
29 October 1984
TO: The Honorable Thomas R. Carper
House of Representatives
1020 Longworth House Office Building
Washington-.-D.C. 20515
Attention: Mr. Christophe Tulou
Chris:
Per our telephone conversation today,
enclosed is a copy of the Agency's response
to Reverend Andrews' letter to Mr. Casey,
dated 11 September 1984, a copy of which
Mr. Carper also received.
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The Rev. Robert W. Andrews
University Pastor
The Phoenix Community
20 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19711
Dear Rev. Andrews:
16 October 1984
Mr. Casey has asked me to respond to your letter regarding the case of
Mr. Ray Hooker. Eden Pastora's Democratic Revolutionary Alliance and an
allied Miskito Indian group have pu icy acknowledged the capture of
Ray-Hooker and Patricia Delgado and have stated they will hold them in an
effort to secure a prisoner exchange with the Nicaraguan government. The
U.S. Government did not participate in, support, or approve these events, and
will continue to follow the guidelines in Executive Order 12333 concerning
intelligence operations. The U.S. does not condone kidnapping or
international acts of violence by any group against innocent civilians.
The plight of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado is under review by the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and we are referring all
inquiries on the subject to them. We suggest that you address your concerns
either to your congressman or to HPSCI.
Si nce rely,
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George V. Lauder
Director, Public Affairs
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Mr. William J. Casey
Director
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
Executive Registry
84. 9063/8
I am writing on behalf of my constituent, Reverend Robert Andrews, regarding the
plight of Mr. Ray Hooker and Ms. Patricia Delgado, two candidates for the new National
Assembly of Nicaragua to be elected on November 4. Apparently, they were abducted
last month by one of the counter-revolutionary groups currently fighting against the
Sandinista regime in Nicaragua.
According to Reverend Andrews, Mr. Hooker "is widely respected in the Caribbean
coastal area of Nicaragua." He is also, in Reverend Andrew's words, "a much esteemed
educator, he is the kind of person that the Nicaraguan people , regardless of political
orientation, needed in the service of their national development." Given the critical
need of the Nicaraguans to demonstrate a commitment toward democratic principles and
respect for human and civil rights, it is unfortunate that these candidates should be
forcibly removed from circulation by counter-revolutionary forces.
My appeal is purely humanitarian - I urge you to use all the resources, contacts
and other means at your disposal to save the lives of these Nicaraguans and to secure
their release.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I hope your response will
be positive.
Sincerely,
Tom Carper
Member of Congress
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The Honorable Jim Moody
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Mr. Moody:
2 9 OCT 1984
Thank you for your letter of 21 September 1984 in which
you and nine other Members of the House of Representatives
expressed concern about reports of abductions by armed
Nicaraguan opposition forces.
Let me assure you that this Agency neither participated in
nor countenanced the MISURASATA's kidnapping of Mr. Ray Hooker
and Miss Patricia Delgado. The Central Intelligence Agency
does not condone such acts against the civilian populace.
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has
been interested in the plight. of Mr. Hooker and Miss Delgado,
and this Agency has been continually providing such information
as has come to our knowledge to that Committee. In accordance
with procedures established by the Congress, I am required to
respectfully refer you to the Oversight Committee.
This letter is also being provided to Congressmen John F.
Seiberling, Mervyn M. Dymally, Berkley Bedell, William J.
Hughes, David E. Bonior, Ted Weiss, Robert W. Kastenmeier,
Robert Garcia and Les Aspin.
Sincerely,
CnSey
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Mr. Richard R. Renner
Dear Mr. Renner:
16 October 1984
Mr. Casey has asked me to respond to your letter regarding the case of
Mr. Ray Hooker. Eden Pastora's Democratic Revolutionary Alliance and an
allied Miskito Indian group have publicly acknowledged the capture of
Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado and have stated they will hold them in an
effort to secure a prisoner exchange with the Nicaraguan government. The
U.S..Government did not participate in, support, or approve these events, and
will continue to follow the guidelines in Executive Order 12333 concerning
intelligence operations. The U.S. does not condone kidnapping or
international acts of violence by any group against innocent civilians.
The plight of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado is under review by the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and we are referring all
inquiries on the subject to them. We suggest that you address your concerns
either to your congressman or to HPSCI.
Sincerely,
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George V. Lauder
Director, Public Affairs
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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The Rev. F. Sanford Cutler
16 October 1984
Mr. Casey has asked me to respond to your letter regarding the case of
Mr. Ray Hooker. Eden Pastora's Democratic Revolutionary Alliance and an
allied Miskito Indian group have publicly acknowledged the capture of
Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado and have stated they will hold them in an
effort to secure a prisoner exchange with the Nicaraguan government. The
U.S..Government did not participate in, support, or approve these events, and
will continue to follow the guidelines in Executive Order 12333 concerning
intelligence operations. The U.S. does not condone kidnapping or
international acts of violence by any group against innocent civilians.
The plight of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado is under review by the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and we are referring all
inquiries on the subject to them. We suggest that you address your concerns
either to your congressman or to HPSCI.
Si ncerely,
George V. Lauder
Director, Public Affairs
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Phone: [phone]
Ms. Deborah A. Jackson
Secretary-General
American Association of Jurists
126 West 119 Street
New York, NY 10026
Dear Ms. Jackson:
Mr. Casey has asked me to respond to your letter regarding the case of
Mr. Ray Hooker. Eden Pastora's Democratic Revolutionary Alliance and an
allied Miskito Indian group have publicly acknowledged the capture of
Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado and have stated they will hold them in an
effort to secure a prisoner exchange with the Nicaraguan government. The
U.S. Government did not participate in, support, or approve these events, and
will continue to follow the guidelines in Executive Order 12333 concerning
intelligence operations. The U.S. does not condone kidnapping or
international acts of violence by any group against innocent civilians.
The plight of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado is under review by the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and we are referring all
inquiries on the subject to them. We suggest that you address your concerns
either to your congressman or to HPSCI.
Sincerely,
George Lauder
Director, Public Affairs
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THE REV, r. SANPORO CUTLER
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September 28, 1984
Mr. William Casey, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
Recently while in Nicaragua I had the opportunity of taking part in an
interview with Ray Hooker, described by The New York Times as one of
the most distinguished citizens of Bluefields. As you are no doubt
aware, Mr. Hooker has since then been kidnapped and apparently is being
held by Eden Pastore and his group.
While I realize that relations between the C.I.A. and the Pastore
faction have apparently become rather strained, I urge you to do all
in your power through. your agency to secure the release of this dedi-
cated public servant and those held with him.
Sincerely,
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JIM MOODY WASHINGTON OFFICE:
5T-M QISTRICT 1721 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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The Honorable William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
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Executive Registry
84- 9063/3
It is our understanding that there are reports from
Nicaragua that rebel forces have abducted two Nicaraguan
political leaders. This news is the latest indication of the
increasing trend of political terrorism by forces within
Nicaragua directly associated with the United States government.
The latest abductions, if confirmed, will bring to 82 the number
of Nicaraguans who have been abducted since the beginning of
July. Of these 82 people, four have already been found murdered
and the Nicaraguan government fears that the rest have either
been killed or have been taken to rebel camps in Costa Rica or
Honduras.
The two most recent kidnap victims are Ray Hooker and
Patricia Delgado. Ray Hooker was educated in the United States
at Ohio University. He has been chosen as a Sandinista candidate
for the new National Assembly. Patricia Delgado is a member of
the regional Sandinista governing committee. Both of these
candidates have been actively participating in the election
process.
The Sandinista government has scheduled elections for
November 4, 1984. The policy of the Reagan Administration and
the Congress has been to encourage the Sandinista government to
move in a Democratic direction. At the same time, though, the
contras have been carrying on a systematic campaign of terror in
much the same way that the Salvadoran guerillas attempted to
prevent the people of El Salvador from participating-in a free
and open electoral process.
We strongly oppose any association between U.S. efforts in
Nicaragua and political terrorism. Such an association does
grave damage to the U.S. position in Latin America and the world
as the advocate of democratic traditions and government. In
addition, these terrorist kidnappings are in direct conflict with
the Reagan Administration's Executive Order 12333.
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The Honorable William J. Casey
According to Section f. Interdepartmental Operations of the
U.S. Government Overseas, Part 2, Conduct of Intelligence
Activities:
02.11 PROHIBITION on ASSASSINATION. No person employed by or
acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in,
or conspire to engage in, assassination.
2.12 INDIRECT PARTICIPATION. No agency of the Central
Intelligence Community shall participate in or request any person
to undertake activities forbidden by this Order.?
Mr. Director, we urge you to use whatever avenues of
communication exist between the U.S. government and the contras
to press for the immediate release of Ray Hooker and Patricia
Delgado, to obtain a full accounting of the other 76 missing
Nicaraguans, and to bring about a cessation of all political
assassinations and kidnappings.
The goal of U.S. policy should be to normalize U.S.-
Nicaraguan relations, not to associate with actions that
inevitably lead the Sandinistas to permanently establish a
totalitarian regime. While it remains to be seen whether the
November elections will be free and open, we must not condone any
activity that serves as an impediment to the democratic process.
We urge your immediate attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF URISTS
SOCIACION MERICANA DE URISTAS
PERMANENT $ECRETAR1ATt APARTADO 2361 ? MANAGUA. NICARAGUA LIBRE
TELE GARY-CE2 ERAL: 126 West 99SStreet,~~ York, New York 10026
September 12, 1984
President Ronald Reagan
The White House
600 Pennslyvania Avenue
Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
The American Association of Jurists (AAJ) expresses grave concern
over the recent kidnapping of Nicaraguan citizens Ray Hooker and
Patricia Delgado by U.S. backed and financed mercenary groups. This
incident is part of the continuing campaign of terror and intimidation
supported by your administration against the Nicaraguan people in
clear violation of all norms and standards of international law.
The AAJ, an organization of lawyers, judges and legal scholars
from throughout North, South, Central America and the Caribbean dedicated
to the defense of fundamental principles of international law, places
direct responsibility on your administration for the safety and well-
being of Ray Hooker and his companions. We demand that immediate
steps be taken to secure the release of Mr. Hooker and other Nicaraguan:
citizens held by these bandit forces and that all forms of military
and financial assistance to those groups be terminated.
Furthermore, the U.S. government must cease and desist from the
massive military maneuvers conducted off the coasts of Nicaragua which
pose a grave threat to peace in the region.
Under the internationally recognized principle of self-determination
the people of Nicaragua are entitled to pursue their economic, political
and social development without interference and in the manner they deem
most appropriate.
We urge the United States government to support the efforts of
the Nicaraguan government to bring about meaningful social change for
its people in the areas of health care, education, employment and
housing which are fundamental components of basic. human rights.
Deb rah A. Jac
Secretary-Gen
cc: George Schultz, Department of State
William Casey, Central Intelligence Agency
Tip O'Neill, House of Representatives
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Senate
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State of Wisconsin
Gary Aamodt, President
A-R Editions, Inc
Pat Flood, Exec. Director
Greater Milwaukee Conference
on Religion and Urban Affairs
Bishop Charles Gaskell
Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee
Joseph Gruber, Exec. V.P.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Tom Loftus, Speaker
Wisconsin State Assembly
Bishop Marjorie S. Matthews
United Methodist Church
Leland Mulder, President
Wisconsin Farmers Union
David Newby, President
Madison Federation of Labor
Robert O'Neil, President
University of Wisconsin System
Richard Presser, Dist. 10
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Fred Risser, President
Wisconsin State Senate
Hannah Rosenthal
Wisconsin Womens Council
Warren Sautebin, President
Moravian Church, Western Division
Bishop A. C. Schumacher
American Lutheran Church
Rabbi Francis Barry Sllberg
Congregation Emanu-El B ne Jeshurun.
Milwaukee
Thomas E. Skidmore, Director
Ibero-American Studies,
UW-Madison
Carmen Stout, President
Wisconsin Education
Association Council
Rev. Frederick Trost, President
Wisconsin Conference,
United Church of Christ
Archbishop Rembert Weakland
Diocese of Milwaukee
Senators
Lynn Adelman
John Norquist
Marvin Roshell
Joe Strohl
Representatives
Dismas Becker
Steve Brist
David Clarenbach
Sharon Metz
Midge Miller
Jeff Neubauer
Pat Smith
Barbara Ulichny
Office of the Governor
Paul DeMain
Francisco Rodriquez
Lauri Wynn
Wisconsin
Coordinating Council
on Nicaragua (WCCN)
President Ronald Reagan
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Post Office Box 7848
Madison, WI 53707
[phone]
[phone]
Exsoutive Registry
84-
September 12, 1984
Dear Mr. President:
As members of WCCN, an organization dedicated
to strengthening ties between the people and govern-
ments of Nicaragua and its sister state of Wisconsin,
we are shocked at the news that U.S.-backed contras
have kidnapped 82 Nicaraguans in recent weeks.
We are particularly distressed at the abduction
last week of two persons from Nicaragua's Atlantic
Coast region, including Ray Hooker who is a candidate
for the National Assembly. Such a transparent attempt
to disrupt the November elections is an outrage, and
that the C.I.A. is illegally assisting the effort makes
it all the more appalling.
We call upon the Administration to have the C.I.A.
bring a halt to such political terrorism.
It is not just that it is morally and legally
wrong. It is also counter productive to what should be
our goals of encouraging a democratic spirit and insti-
tutions in Nicaragua and throughout the region. People
like Mr. Hooker, who was educated in the United States,
represent the best hope that democracy may finally have
a chance to take root in Nicaragua after almost 50 years
of dictatorship and revolutionary strife.
We demand that the Administration issue a state-
ment denouncing the contras for their tactics of political
Douglas La Follette, Secretary of State: Rev. Walter Owensby, Director, Inter-American Designs for Economic Awareness of the United Presbyterian Church,
Harvey Stower, State Representative: Mirette Seireg, Exec Director
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be used to end attempts to disrupt the electoral process in
Nicaragua.
Sincerely,
L 4%& 7
La Follette Walter L. Owensby Harvey S ower
Secretary of Minister, State
State Presbyterian Churc Representative
(USA)
copies:
William Casey, Director
C.I.A.
Washington, D.C. 20505
Department of State
George P. Schultz
2201 C St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
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William Casey, Director
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Washington, D.C.
20505
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Richard R. Renncr 107 Elmwood Place ? Athens, Ohio 45701
attorney at law
Phone: [phone] ?1692!
Executive Registry
st-ptcmber 12, 1984
Mr. William Casey, Director
Ct?ntral Intelegcnce Agency
W:ir;liington, D.C. 20505
Hc?: Kidnapping of Hay Huttald Hooker
Dear Mr. Casey:
I am writing to ask your assistance in locating Ray Ronald Hooker and
securing his release.
Apparently, Mr. Hooker was abducted on September 5, 1984 by the "contra"
forces supported by your agency in Nicaragua.
Mr. Hooker is a former resident of Athens, Ohio, and I am most concerned
for his safety. I would appreciate knowing what information your agency has
about Mr. Hookers whereabouts, and what efforts you have made to secure his
release.
Could you please write to me at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Phone: [phone]
The Rev. Robert W. Andrews
University Pastor
The Phoenix Community
20 Orchard Road
Newark, DE 19711
16 October 1984
Mr. Casey has asked me to respond to your letter regarding the case of
Mr. Ray Hooker. Eden Pastora's Democratic Revolutionary Alliance and an
allied Miskito Indian group have publicly acknowledged the capture of
Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado and have stated they will hold them in an
effort to secure a prisoner exchange with the Nicaraguan government. The
U.S. Government did not participate in, support, or approve these events, and
will continue to follow the guidelines in Executive Order 12333 concerning
intelligence operations. The U.S. does not condone kidnapping or
international acts of violence by any group against innocent civilians.
The plight of Ray Hooker and Patricia Delgado is under review by the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and we are referring all
inquiries on the subject to them. We suggest that you address your concerns
either to your congressman or to HPSCI.
Si ncerely,
eorge Y. au er
Director, Public Affairs
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THE PHOENIX COMMUNITY
September 11, 1984
Mr. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Dear Mr. Casey:
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the United Campus Ministry last night,
it was decided to communicate this appeal to you directly.
Our urgent concern has to do with the abduction last week off the Caribbean
coast of Nicaragua of Mr. Ray Hooker and Miss Patricia Delgado. The two
candidates for the new National Assembly of Nicaragua to be elected November 4
were traveling in a promotion of their campaign.for election to that body. It
appears that one or the other of the counter-revolutionary groups fighting
against the present government of Nicaragua is responsible for their disappearance.
Mr. Hooker is'widely respected in the Caribbean coastal area of Nicaragua for
his transparently genuine dedication to the social and'cultural welfare of the
indigenous and non-Latino groups inhabiting that area. A graduate of Ohio
University and a much esteemed educator, he is the kind of person that the
Nicaraguan people, regardless of political orientation, needed in the service
of their national development.
We ask you to devote all appropriate resources and relationships within your
reach to influence the captors of these two Nicaraguans to spare their lives
and return them to their families.
Sincerely,
Robert W. Andrews Max S. Bell. Esquire
Ms. Lisa Diller
THE REV. ROBERT W. ANDREWS
UNIVERSITY PASTOR
LOUISE BROTHERS
SECRETARY
20 ORCHARD ROAD ? NEWARK, DELAWARE 19711 ? [phone]
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Miss Susan B. Lebeda
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Dr. Floyd McDowell
Mrs. Ruth McLuckie
Mr. . is Pasquier
Dr. David Pong
Mr. Ramzi Saffouri
Andrew Taylor, Esquire
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ANTI-SANDINISTAS
SAID TO KIDNAP 2
nagua Says Rightist Rebels
'k.:,Have Abducted 80 Others
since Beginning of July.
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;o cc . By-STEPHEN KINZER
Special to The New York Times
?,.BL?UEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Sept. 9-
Two.Jocal Sandinista. leaders were ap-
pareatly kidnapped by Nicaraguan
nebels'last week, and Government offi-
cials-here said today that they feared
both had been killed. . f. : ,
? The reported abductions brought to
82 the number of people believed car-
ried oft by United States-backed insur-
gents since the beginning of July, the
officials said..They asserted that peo-
ple` involved in Sandinista
an organiza-
tions to'
tions were being targeted
discourage residents from cooperating
w(th the Government.
Due of the two Sandinista leaders re-
ported kidnapped, Ray Hooker, is a for-
m r university dean educated in the
' United States. He had been chosen as a
Sandinista candidate for the new Na-
tional Assembly that is to be elected in i
N ember, and was traveling from this
A antic coast city to the Indian village
of.$arawala, about 70 miles north of
here,-to promote his candidacy.
Pe other victim, Patricia Delgado,'
is;T tember of the regional Sandinista!
goxesaing committee and was travel,
inewo Mr. Hooker to the village.
1bce,captain of the small launch in
i w at they were traveling, Santiago'
Mayorga, was also missing in the inci-
dent;jvhich occurred Wednesday. The'
Niexrraguan Defense Ministry was
gyottd as saying Friday that the three
told: been abducted by 80 insurgents.
~ Bodies Have Been Found
Of-the 82 Nicaraguans reported kid- i
napd by right-wing rebels since July,
thellodies of 4 were found in the Escon-
dido?;River last month, but the fate of 1
the other 78 victims is unknown. Some',
are believed to have been taken to rebel
carobs in Costa Rica or Honduras.
Sandinista officers believe that
nej}rly 1,000 rebels, known as contras,
? are scattered throughout southeastern
jNi~&agua, a sparsely populated es-i
parse-of swamps, jungles and tropical
rain f6rests. Over the last 10 days, they
have mounted a series of attacks.
66 Aug. 30, a raiding party captured
and burned a barge used to haul food
ariU.other goods to Bluefields from the
wetern part of the country. Three
crei9'men aboard the barge were car-
ried.off, and there has been no word of
thMit fate.
Attack by 200 Rebels
On Wednesday, a force estimated at'
more than 200 rebels attacked the town
of:l a. Cruz del Rio Grande, killing 4
people and suffering 14 dead, according
to.Government figures.
Two days later, the head of an agri-
cultural cooperative in Canonero,.less
than 10 miles from Bluefields, .was
k11141-. in an ambush *alogwith' head
members of the cooperative.
of the; cooperative, Jacinto Vargas Es-
trada, had urged his neighbors to work
with Sandinista officials. do two
The contras are trying to
thipgs; ' said Harry Chavez, a local
Sandinista spokesman. "They want to
terrorize people so they will not work
with the revolutionary Government,
ant,at the same time they are laying
thi groundwork for an effort to seize
some. territory. Taking Bluefields
would be their greatest triumph."
In. recent months, insurgents ha' e
mounted several attacks In which they
have made special efforts to single out
and kill leaders of pro-Sandinista or-
ganizations. Coordinators of Sandinista
bigck. committees, youth groups,
health centers and cooperatives have
beeo among the victims.
Mr.' Hooker, who maintained rela-
tiohs with Indians opposed to the Gov-
eri ment, is among the most widely re-
spected citizens'' of Bluefields. He
graduated from Ohio University with a
degree in history, became assistant
dean of humanities at the National Uni-
versity in Managua) and In 1981 was
named director of the Institute for the
Atlantic Coast, a Government agency.
More-recently, he had been in charge of
adctlinistering social services kor in
dige"nous groups in the the. official Sandinista newspaper
Barricada charged Saturday that Mr.
Hooker's kidnapping was planned by
the Central intelligence Agency, which
has.provided millions of dollars In cov-
ert itid to rebel groups ?
fields with the rest of Nicaragua, so the
lags of the barge has made it difficult
for residents to obtain goods. The Gov-
er7.rnant is_ however. constructing a
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