LETTER TO DAVE DURENBERGER FROM EDWARD M. KENNEDY

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EDWARD M. KENNEDY
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February 10, 1986
Senator Dave Durenberger
Chairman
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
United States Senate
I am writing to request the assistance of your
Committee on a matter of importance to me personally
but also of some importance to the United States Senate
as an institution.
The purpose of this letter is respectfully to re-
quest the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, after
reviewing the available information, to report to the
Senate about the Chilean Government's responsibility for
and involvement in the planning and organizing of demon-
strations that occurred in Santiago, Chile at the time
of my trip to that country on January 15-16, 1986.
If it is necessary to classify this report, I
would be grateful if the Committee would also issue an
unclassified summary of conclusions reporting the degree
of the involvement of the Chilean Government -- if any --
in organizing these demonstrations.
Thank you for your help on this.
Edward M. Kennedy
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l.virlrrlGJJlvt~AL KLLU1%L - JLNA I t January 30, 1986
in the location of the closed
previously scheduled before
at 10 a.m. The bearing will tike place
in room SH-219 of the Senate Hart
Office Building in Washington. DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to re-
ceive a briefing with respect to negoti-
ations on Micronesian status.
For further Information, please con-
tact Jim Betrne at [phone].
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES
TO MEET
svacoso[rrrn on; STRATEGIC AM THZATZZ
WVCLLAI FORCE
Mr. DANFORTH. Mr. President. I
ask unanimous consent that the Sub-
committee on Strategic and Theater
Nuclear Fortes, of the Committee on
Armed Services be authorized to meet
during the session of the Senate on
Thursday, January 30, 1986, in order
to conduct a hearing on antitactical
ballistic missile defenses.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
sR1.TOCT COriKrTTEZ ON INTZ LIGCIC!
Mr. DANFORTH. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that the Select
Committee on Intelligence be author-
ized to meet during the session of the
Senate on Thursday, January 30, 1986,
in closed executive session, in order to
receive an intelligence briefing.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered.
sU$COMflTai oil PUBLIC LARDS, azsgavED
WATD, AND RESOURCES CONSERVATION
Mr. DANFORTH. Mr. President, I
ask unanimous consent that the Sub-
committee on Public Lands, Reserved
Water, and Resource Conservation of
the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources be authorized to meet
during the session of the Senate on
Thursday, January 30, to hold a hear-
ing on Senate Joint Resolution 221
and House companion House Joint
Resolution 382, to authorize the con-
tinued use of certain lands within the
Sequoia National Park by portions of
an existing hydroelectric project and
H.R. 3851, to amend section 901 of the
Alaska National Interest Lands Con-
servation Act.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is so ordered
COMxrrrn ON AGRICULTURE. RCTaiTION. AND
FORISTRT
Mr. DANFORTH. Mr. 41resident, I
ask unanimous consent that the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry be authorized to meet during
the session of the Senate on Thursday,
January 30. 1986, in order to receive
testimony on the Farmers Home Ad-
ministration loan servicing regulations
and a General Accounting Office
report on PmHA's farm loan portfolio.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. With-
out objection, it is to ordered
THE CHILEAN HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION
? Mr. DURENBERGER. Mr. Presi-
dent, the Chilean Human Rights Com-
mission was founded in 1978 by Dr.
Jaime Castillo and other prominent
Chileans from various fields seeking a
secular human rights organization to
monitor violations of human rights
and to work to restore the rights guar-
anteed in the international human
rights treaties that Chile has signed
Since its founding, and despite the
many obstacles placed in its path by
Chile's military government, the Com-
mission's accomplishments have been
impressive. The Commission has estab-
lished a network of human rights or-
ganizations throughout Chile. With
the support of these regional group;.
the Commission monitors the status of
human rights and publishes monthly
informational bulletins. The Commis-
sion is one of the most highly respect-
ed organizations in Chile and has been
accepted as an affiliate of several lead-
ing international human rights organi-
zations, such as: the International
Commission of Jurists, Geneva; the
International Federation of Human
Rights, Paris; and the International
League for Human Rights, New York.
The Commission's President, Dr.
Castillo, served as Minister of Justice
in the Christian Democratic govern-
ment of President Eduardo Frei in the
late 1960's and early 1970's. Maximo
Pacheco Gomez, the Commission's
Vice President since 1978, was the
Minister of Education in President
Frei's government and served as the
dean of the faculty of law at the Uni-
versity of Chile in Santiago.
Since last August, it appears that
the government of President Augusto
Pinochet has intensified its pressure
against the Commission and its affili-
ates. In August, Chilean police tempo-
rarily detained Dr. Castillo for reading
a proclamation that reminded Chil-
eans of their obligation and right to
uphold basic human rights. More than
20 others associated with the Commis-
sion were arrested at the same time.
On November 29. the Commission's
national offices in Santiago were
raided, ransacked, and its documents
were confiscated by armed plain.
clothesmen. One Commission employ-
ee was beaten so severely that she re-
quired hospitalization. This attack
preceded by one week the visit to
Chile by the United Nations Special
Rapporteur on Chile, Prof. Fernando
Volio of Costa Rica. This attack was
just one of more than a dozen similar
incidents In 1985 of plainclothemen at-
tacking Chilean human rights defend-
ers and ransacking their offices.
On January 15, Senator KawMxvT
visited Chile to meet with representa-
tives of the democratic opposition and
Chilean human rights organizations.
Upon his arrival at Santiago, he was
confronted by a violent demonstration
by members of the Independept
Democratic Union, a pro-Pinochet
group. Chilean police did not act to re-
strain the demonstrators and Senator
KzwwrDT was forced to leave the air.
port by helicopter. At the same time,
three of the Commission's leaders
were approaching the airport and were
themselves attacked by UDI demon.
strators. Their car was damaged and
Dr. Castillo was injured. Once again,
Chilean police stood aside and did
nothing while the attack was under.
way. It now appears that high-ranking
officials of the Chilean Government
were actively engaged in the planning
and the implementation of this dem-
onstration. If this is true. President
Pinochet's government owes Senator
8sanranT an apology and should con-
duct a thorough investigation into this
incident.
Most recently, Dr. Pacheco, and his
family have again been the targets of
harassment. At noon on January 18.
Dr. Pacheco's maid, Rosa Espinoza
Baeza, was abducted by plainclothes-
men and driven to a remote location
on the outskirts of Santiago. She was
held and interrogated by her kidnap-
pers for 14 hours, when she was re-
turned to the center of Santiago on
the morning of January 19. During
Ms. Espinoza's interrogation, her kid-
nappers' questioning focused on Dr.
Pacheco's contacts in the United
States and on the January 15 visit of
Senator KnrwIT to Chile. It is my
hope that the Pinochet government
will cease its attacks against the Chile-
an Human Rights Commission and
that it will allow the Commission to
conduct its Important humanitarian
efforts.
Mr. President, I ask that two articles
on the Chilean Human Rights Com-
mission as well as two summaries of
attacks on the Commission be printed
in the RECORD.
The material follows:
PROTEST HINDERS Kzxwny IN CHILI;
(By Lydia Chavez)
SANTIAGO, CHILE. Jan. 15-Senator
Edward M. Kennedy, arriving here today on
a tour of South America, was forced to leave
the airport by police helicopter after dozens
of pro-Government demonstrators blocked a
highway.
Some of the protesters wore life preserv-
era and carried photographs of Mary Jo Ko-
pechne, who died in the Senator's 1969
automobile accident at Chappaquiddick.
The demonstration was organized by the In-
dependent Democratic Union, a party that
supports the military Government.
The police, generally fierce with crowds,
did little to hinder the protest.
The airport protesters were greatly out-
numbered elsewhere by people who warmly
welcomed Mr. Kennedy.
In a second incident later in the day, the
Massachusetts Democrat's car was struck by
a stone and eggs as he left a rehabilitation
center after a tour. Jamie Castillo, the presi-
dent of the Chilean Human Rights Commis-
sion, was injured slightly when a stone
smashed the window of his car.
President Augusto Pinochet has refused
to meet with the Senator, calling him a
"enemy" of the people because of his spon-
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thus breaking all the windows One rock
struck Dr. Castillo to the back of the neck
and bits of shattered glass cut his head, face
and back.
During this entire incident civilian police
officers of the Carabnneros. standing close
by. did nothing-. they neither moved to pro
tect the Commission members. nor attempt.
ed to break up the menacing crowd. In fact.
according to the testim ny of Maximo Pa-
chem. the protesters acted while the Cars-
bineroo were "absolutely pastve." Dr. Pa-
checo bellieves that if be had been hit and
did not advance the car, the crowd would
have killed them.
However. the Commission members suc-
ceeded in escaping from the mob. and Dr.
Castillo was quickly taken for medical treat-
ment. The vehicle they drove is estimated to
have sustained substantial damage.
The Chilean Human Rights Cosrtmaaion
fears that similar incidents may happen
again. On November 29. 198& the national
offices of the Commmssion were ransacked
by armed intruders who beat an employee
so severely she had to be hospitalized. In
Chilean newspapers. the UDI's organizers
stated that their actions of January 15 -met
with great success" and that they were very
satisfied witli tine results of the day.
Dr. Pacl,e.o commented on the latest tnei-
dent "it is a sad state of affs.rs when we
cannot even greet an American Senator
without risking our lives."
clam of the military Government.
"I am told that there are some people who
regard me as an enemy of Chile.- Mr Ken-
nedy said. "1 am not an enemy of C'hileans-
I am an enemy of kditapptng. murder and
arbitrary arrests "
The Senator. flanked by his asters Jean
Smith and Patricia Lawford. came here for
a 24-hour visit.
In the last week. the Senator has met
with the Presidents of Brazil, Uruguay and
ArVeattins to talk about the foreign debt
crisis that has thrown their fled!gimg de-
raocads trots recessims. In Artmtina, he
also met with political exiles from Pars-
Mr. Kennedy in his airport statement said
he would be the first to support renewed aid
if "Chile were once again to respect basic
human rights." He added that Congress at
one time or anoUier has banned aid to
Cuba. Guatemala, Nicaragua. Uruguay and
Argentina became of present or past abuse
of human rights.
The Senator met today with political lead-
era who recently signed a United States-sups
Ported agreement. rejected by the Govern-
ment. that calls for a return to full democ-
racy here.
Juan Francisco Cardinal Fresno I.arrain,
who supported the pact. declined to meet
with Mr. Kennedy, saying his visit was polit-
ical, but church sources said he supported
the visit But other church officials, includ-
ing Raul Silva Cardinal Renriquez. met with
the Senator.
Aooovar or Itscistar AT SArrTiAGo AIaroar
ON LsuAay 15 INVOLVING OvstctaLs or
as Cianjan Swag Raoam Coansstos
(Source: International Priends of the
Chilean Human Rights Commission)
On Wednesday, January 15. 1986. at ap-
proximately 10:00 am. three principal offi-
cers of the Chilean Human Rights Commis-
sion were assaulted by a mob. Jaime Castillo
Velasco. President. Maximo Pacheco
Gomez. Vice-President. and Gonzalo Ta-
borga Molina, Director for International
Relations were driving from the Santiago
airport towards the city. They had gone to
the airport to greet Senator Edward Kenne-
dy. Democrat of Massachusetts, who has
been a consistent and prominent critic of
human rights abuses in Chile during the
last decade. The purpose of Senator Kenne-
dy's visit was to meet with Commission
members and other human rights groups,
church groups, and influential political and
social figures. hear testimony of victims of
human rights abuse and discuss, in general,
the situation of human rights in Chile. Due
to the hostile reception that the Senator re-
ceived at the airport by nearly 500 student
protesters of the Independent De'n,ocrattc
Union (UDI), the Senator had to leave the
airport by police helicopter for security pur-
poses
Dr. Pacheco and Dr. Castillo in the front
seats and Gonzalo Taborga in the rear, were
diving together with a long line of existing
vehicies slowly along the road from the air-
port- A crowd of highly charged protesters
was chanting "Ted go home." One kilometer
from the airport itself, and not quite 10
meters from a Carabinero station. one of
the protesters spotted Dr. Pacheco's car and
shouted. "Here comes Castillo and Pa-
cbeco." Within moments the Commission
members found themselves surrounded by
approximately 100 armed Individuals, some
reportedly students of the UDI. others be-
longing to different youth groups. The pro-
testers. who were well organized. began to
throw rocks, sticks and eggs at the vehicle.
(From the New York Times. Dec. 7, 1985)
G;,wm IN CHILE SAID To Sh=at. RiciTs
Docrxrrrrs
By Robert O. Boorstin)
Armed gunmen in the Chilean capital of
Santiago stormed into the office of the na-
tions leading human rights group and re
moved documents that had been compiled
for a United Nations investigation, members
of the group said this week.
The commission members said the assail-
ants beat the wife of an employee of the
Chilean Commission on Human Rights and
ransacked the offices in central Santiago
during the attack last werk-
Htiman rights commission m tubers and
officials of the New York-based Internation-
al League for Human Rights said that al-
though the; could not identify the gunmen,
recent patterns of human rights abuses in
Chile suggested that they might have been
operating with the knowledge of the Gov-
ernment of Prtsident Augusta Pinochet.
"This is a special kind of harassment-"
German Mo!irm national secretary of the
commission. said Wednesday in a telephone
interview from Santiago.
GROt? LC'CS RICRTS ABLSirS
The commission. established in 19'8. is
made up or prominent Chileans attempting
to t,!og.ie human rights abuses and seek
judicial ' 'rnidies.
Juan Prado. press attache of the Chilean
E--:baa.y in Washington, said charges of in-
timidati,n oy groups connected to the Gov-
ernment Aire silly' and "stupid."
-I land absurd and completely devoid of
logic.' he said. ' that anybody in his right
sense of rn.r d would commit such an assault
in Santiago an the eve of the visit by a rep-
resentative of the United Nations."
The vls;t by the investigator. Prof Fer-
nando Folio, would mark the first time In
the s:ii year history of the special investiga
tors position that the Pinochet Govern-
ment had egreed to permit a United Nations
inieztitiator to go to Chile to collect infor-
mation on human rights. Mr. Volio is a
former Foreign Minister of Costa Rica.
In a telegram to General Ptnochet on
Wednesday night, the New York-based
International Pnends of the Chilean
Hunan Rights Contmision urged appropri-
ate authorities to "undertake a full invesd-
gatton and prosecute the perpetrators -'
The recen'iy formed group of former and
current public officials inciudes the chum
man of the Senate Select Committee on in
telligence, Dave Durenberger. Republican of
Minnesota, and is headed by former Secre-
tary of State Cyrus R. Vance
In a related development. the Reagan Ad
ministration urged the Ptnochet Govern
went on Thursday to accept the recommen-
dations of the United Nauoos report by Mr.
Volio. The report calls for Increased Protec-
tion for church and human rights activists,
an end to the practice of internal bantsh-
meat of anti-Government activists and the
strengthening of judicial procedures
Accocrrr or RAxsAcnrn.c OF CHILEAN HUMAN
Rtcxrs Cosrtrtssioi Orrrci or NovtrxsQ 28
On Friday morning, November 29. 1985. at
approximately 8:45 Lin. two men armed
with revolvers rang the doorbell of the Chil-
ean Commission for Human Rights. Marina
Rodrigues, the 42-year-old caretaker (cuida-
dora) answered and was told that they had
a letter to deliver to the secretary of the
Commission, Bessi Saavedra` Sra. Rodri-
guez who Lives on the premises with her
family-, advised them that the Commission
would not open to the public until 10 00 a.m.
The men then pushed her aside violently.
One beat her with his fists and revolver
causing a concussion. The other intruder
went straight to the secretary's office. He
broke down the door and destroyed the fur-
niture within the room. He- was allegedly
searching for some "special document."
The caretaker's two daugbters, 20 and 22
;ears old, respectively, tried to help their
mother and carry her to the apartment in
the same building. The men threatened
them with death.
The two attackers then entered other
Commission offices "searching for an em-
ployee" and proceeded to destroy archives
and correspondence of the Commission.
When they left. 25 minutes later. they took
with them two private. confidential address-
telephone books and three documents
which the Commission planned to publish
The Rights to the Physical and Moral In-
tegrrty of Individuals Under the 1980 Politi
cal Constitution": "The Organic Law Re-
garding States of Exception": and. --Terror-
ism. Antiterrorism and Human Rights".
Marina Rodriguez testified that while
being beaten her attackers shouted "Now
you will know the hand of the CNL" (The
CNI, (Central National de Informaciones, or
the National Intelligence Agency) is the
Chi',ean secret security police force identi-
fied by international organizations as the
agency linked to torture and other human
r.?r s abtse.) To date. the police investiga-
t,on of the attack on the Commission re-
ported that this was a common crime. aJ-
though nothing of material value was taken.
Kra. Rodriguez is still hospitalized In the
Costa Central Hospital in Santiago.
Source: International Friends of the Chil-
ear. Human. Rights Commission.?
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 1985
? Mr LUGAR. Mr. President, this
morning the Department of Com-
merce announced preliminary U.S.
trade results for December 1985 and
all of 1985. The news is not very posi-
tive. In December the U.S. trade defi-
cit was $17.4 billion and for the year
the trade deficit was $149 billion. This
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