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NDCF took 13 trips into El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nambia, Nicaragua, and the Caribbean
accompanied by Senators, Congressmen, VIPs, and the Associated
Press.
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into El Salvador, the helicopter Major Andy Messing and Cong.
Crane were flying in was shot at and subsequently hit. While
in Guatemala during a February 1983 mission, Major Messing and
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| Took extensive fact-finding
and humanitarian aid trips with the goal of providing economic
advise and distribution of food and medical supplies. |
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October 1983,
NDCF, along with Cong. Sensenbrenner, met with Sandanista
leader Daniel Ortega (right)
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| October 1983, NDCF sponsored
a Congressional delegation trip into Grenada during an incursion
in that country. (Ieft) |
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In 1984, NDCF attended
the World Anti-Communist League Conference in Taiwan to help coordinate
international efforts with regard to political and humanitarian
aid
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Humanitarian
Aid Provided:
By June
1984, over $6.5 million worth of food and medical supplies were distributed
to war-torn and disaster areas in Central America
Three
medical teams were sent into these countries through NDCF efforts
Writing/Features/Research/Studies:
Op-Ed Pieces:
Featured In/Quoted In:
27 April
1982, Congressional Record, RE: The Honorable Newt Gingrich
"urges his Colleagues" to read the article "Preparing
for Irregular Warfare" by Major Andy Messing
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July 1984, The New York Times, (Front Page) RE: Refugee Relief
Project
Research:
Researched
AWACS aircraft sale; this helped Reagan win his proposed sale to Saudi
Arabia
In
1981-1982, Major Messing studied irregular warfare; his findings were
reported in the Congressional Record
Lobbying
/ Public Policy Making:
In 1977
and 1981, NDCF lobbied to help stop defense cutbacks by bringing
public attention to the importance of Special Forces in the military
In
1979, NDCF lobbied against overregulation of businesses by OSHA.
In
1981, NDCF aided Soldier of Fortune magazine in bio/chemical
agents to the forefront of National attention.
In
1981, NDCF lobbied Congress to modify the Posse-Commitatus Act
to allow military involvement in the Drug War
In
1984, NDCF wrote, then lobbied for, a bill that was passed (the
Denton Amendment) which enabled private emergency medical aid to be
shipped on U.S. military planes on a space-available basis
Miscellaneous:
Between
the years of 1981-1992, NDCF helped arrange for an Afghan Freedom
Fighter delegation to meet with Washington decision-makers
The
National Defense Council Foundation
1600 Wilson Blvd. Suite #960
Arlington, VA 22209
Telephone: (703) 807-2070
Fax: (703) 807-2073
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