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Trips:
10 October: NDCF
took its 29th trip to date into El Salvador for the purpose
of surveying the damage done by a massive earthquake.
Traveled to our 12th fact-finding
mission to Central America with 37 members of Congress accompanying
NDCF to date
- Cong. Burton and Cong.
Packard traveled on a special trip with NDCF to Central America
Went to Honduras to visit freedom
fighters; An NDCF representative took with them enough antibiotics
to help 500 people.
Conducted a special study
of Narco-Guerrilla warfare while visiting war-torn Bogota,
Colombia
Traveled with Cong. Burton
to the Philippines for the second time in 12 months; arranged
for private talks with the Aquino family about the election
process
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Humanitarian
Aid Provided:
Over 110 tons of food and medicine
have been sent to various areas to date
9 1/2 tons of food and medical
supplies sent to earthquake victims in El Salvador
Writing/Features/Research/Studies:
Op-Ed Pieces:
Research:
Research paper published, February
1986, "Congressionally Mandated Waste at the Department
of Defense: A Billion Dollar Boondoggle"
Research paper published, May
1986, "Solving the Space Launch Crisis"
Research paper published, July
1986, "A Transitional Strategy for a Secure Energy
Future"
Research paper published, September
1986, "The Hidden Oil Crisis"
Lobbying / Public
Policy Making:
Organized and led an anti-drug
coalition with members of Congress and 20 other groups
Lobbied to get the military more
involved in fighting the drug war
Lobbied for Cong. Hunter's bill
providing mandatory penalties for certain illegal drug activities
- Assisted in introducing the
Companion bill to the Senate
Active in the 15 April 1986 vote
to give aid to the Contras; encouraged lobbying by all NDCF members Briefed Ambassador Jeanne
Kirkpatrick of the importance of understanding and dealing with
Low-Intensity Conflicts
Miscellaneous:
Sued by ultra-left / pro-Sandinista
Christic Institute for $23.8 million
Attacked and accused in the Tower
Commission report; was later exonerated
Picked up captured guerrilla documents
in El Salvador
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