Dear Senator Kerry: August 10, 1987 This letter further responds to your inquiry of July 31, 1987, in which you requested a Customs declaratory regarding a flight on September 13, 1984, from Miami to the Bahamas and back, carrying the four passengers George Morales, Marco Aguado, Adolpho Chamorro, and Octaviano Cesar. The pilot of the plane was Ramon Fernandez. In conversations with your staff, and after searching various Customs record systems, it was found that the flight in question took place on October 13, 1984, not on September 13, 1984. In addition, the correct aircraft identification number was discovered to be N114SW. Your staff has been notified of these facts. As I mentioned in my interim response to you dated August 8, 1987, the law requires different retention periods for different types of documents. Customs will continue to search for the entry record you are seeking. Please understand however, that this document may be in a Federal records center so the actual location of the document (assuming it still exists) could require a considerable search. Nevertheless, Customs will continue to make every effort to satisfy your request. LETTER FROM TREASURY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRANCIS A. KEATING II Dear Senator Kerry: 17 NOV 1987 In accordance with your request of October 13, 1987, to the Commissioner of the U. S. Customs Service, I am enclosing a copy of a Form 4790, Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments ("CMIR"), for use in your inquiry into possible narcotics trafficking by Nicaraguan Contra groups. This CMIR was filed at the same time as a Private Aircraft Inspection Report provided to you previously by Customs. I know you will appreciate the sensitivity of all Bank Secrecy Act information and that the Subcommittee will take appropriate measures to ensure that this information is not further disseminated and used only for the stated purpose. Please contact me if any further dissemination is anticipated. PREPARED STATEMENT OF SENATOR D'AMATO MR. CHAIRMAN, TWO MONTHS AGO, WE HELD A WEEK OF HEARINGS THAT VIVIDLY DESCRIBED THE GROWING THREAT OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT BEFORE THESE HEARINGS MANY PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD THE GRAVITY OF THE DRUG TRAFFICKING PROBLEM. ONLY NOW ARE PEOPLE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THE IMMENSE POWER AND CORRUPTING INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DRUG CARTELS. MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU AND I HAVE COSPONSORED LEGISLATION, THE OMNIBUS ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACT OF 1988. IN THAT LEGISLATION, WE PROPOSE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR YOUTH ON THE HORRORS OF DRUG ABUSE. MR. CHAIRMAN, IT SEEMS OUR NATION'S TOP POLICY MAKERS ALSO NEED TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE SERIOUS THREAT TO THIS NATION THAT INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING NOW REPRESENTS. THIS IGNORANCE IS EVIDENCED BY OUR INABILITY TO GET GENERAL NORIEGA OUT OF PANAMA. IF THERE IS ANY NATION WITH WHICH WE SHOULD HAVE GREAT INFLUENCE, IT IS PANAMA. THE UNITED STATES IS VIEWED FAVORABLY THERE. WE HAVE OVER 10.000 TROOPS STATIONED IN PANAMA; THEY EVEN USE OUR CURRENCY. YET THIS TIN HORN DICTATOR IS MAKING A MOCKERY OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY. GENERAL NORIEGA HAS SURPRISED MANY WITH HIS INTRANSIGENCE. HE HAS PARTICULARLY SURPRISED OFFICIALS AT THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT. I CAN SAY, WITHOUT HESITATION, THAT THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO ONE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHO HAS ANY DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING IN PANAMA. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE ARE WITNESSING THE RAPID CUBANIZATION OF PANAMA. AT LEAST THREE PLANE LOADS OF SOVIET-MADE WEAPONS WERE DELIVERED TO GENERAL NORIEGA OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THREE TEAMS OF CUBAN ADVISERS ARE NOW IN PANAMA AT GENERAL NORIEGA'S REQUEST. NORIEGA HAS OPENED TIES TO THE KGB, AND HE HAS SOLICITED MONEY FROM LIBYA'S MUAMMAR QADDAFI. MR. CHAIRMAN, ALTHOUGH GENERAL NORIEGA IS A SYMPTOM AND NOT THE DISEASE, I BELIEVE OUR WAR AGAINST INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING WILL SUFFER GREATLY IF WE ARE UNABLE TO FORCE HIM TO STEP DOWN. OUR INEPTITUDE IN PANAMA MAY ENCOURAGE OTHER NATIONAL LEADERS IN LATIN AMERICA TO ENGAGE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING. INDEED, PANAMA IS ONLY ONE OF MANY NATIONS IN THE REGION THAT IS ALREADY HEAVILY INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING. THE PHENOMENON OF NARCO-MILITARISM HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE GOVERNMENTS OF HAITI AND HONDURAS. HOW MANY MORE NATIONS HAVE TO TURN INTO A PANAMA BEFORE WE ACT? THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE OUR EXPLORATION OF THE CORROSIVE EFFECTS OF DRUG TRAFFICKING IN THIS HEMISPHERE. IT IS MY STRONG HOPE THAT THESE HEARINGS WILL PROMPT THIS ADMINISTRATION, AND FUTURE ADMINISTRATIONS, TO RECOGNIZE THE NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT OF DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ACT RESOLUTELY AGAINST IT. AT THE VERY LEAST, I HOPE THAT OUR EXPERIENCE WITH GENERAL NORIEGA WILL PREVENT FUTURE ADMINISTRATIONS FROM UNDERMINING OUR WAR AGAINST DRUGS FOR OTHER POLICY CONCERNS. I WANT TO THANK YOU, SENATOR KERRY, FOR YOUR ENERGETIC AND DILIGENT COMMITMENT TO THE WAR ON DRUGS. THESE HEARINGS HAVE PLAYED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY, A VITAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR NATION'S POLICY ON DRUGS. YOU ARE TO BE COMMENDED FOR THIS GREAT SERVICE TO THE NATION. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN YOU IN THESE IMPORTANT HEARINGS. COMMANDANCIA DE LAS FUERZAS DE DEFENSA DE PANAMA CONSIDERACIONES DEL GENERAL MANUEL ANTONIO NORIEGA, EN RELACION AL ENCAUSAMIENTO DE LAS LEYES ESTADOUNIDENSES. ESTADOS UNIDOS UTILIZA LA ADMINISTRACION DE JUSTICIA COMO ABOGADOS EN PANAMA Y EN ESTADOS UNIDOS ACTUARAN DENUNCIANDO JURIDICAMENTE ANTE LOS TRIBUNALES EN ESTADOS UNIDOS Y LOS ORGANISMOS INTERNACIONALES (ONU Y OEA) LA MANIPULACION DEL PROCESO LEGAL. EL GOBIERNO DEL PRESIDENTE REAGAN HA UTILIZADO A LA ADMINISTRACION DE JUSTICIA NORTEAMERICANA CON FINES POLITICOS Y HA VIOLADO LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS JUP.IDICOS DE LAS LEYES NORTEAMERICANAS. YO SI TENGO LAS PRUEBAS DE LA VIOLACION DE LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS JURIDICOS NORTEAMERICANOS EN MI CONTRA, Y LO DENUNCIARE Y DEMOSTRARE JURIDICAMENTE ANTE LOS TRIBUNALES NORTEAMERICANOS Y ANTE LOS FOROS INTERNACIONALES. YO SÍ TENGO LAS PRUEBAS DE QUE POLITICOS DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA HAN VENIDO AMPARANDO A ABOGADOS, BANQUEROS Y POLITICOS PANAMEÑOS INVOLUCRADOS EN EL NARCOTRAFICO Y TAMBIEN LO DEMOSTRARE CUANDO SEA PERTINENTE. EL GRAN PECADO DEL GOBIERNO NORTEAMERICANO ES ATENTAR CONTRA LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS JURIDICOS QUE PROTEGEN A LOS DERECHOS CIUDADANOS DE SU PROPIO PUEBLO Y QUE SON PRESENTADOS A LATINOAMERICA Y AL MUNDO COMO EJEMPLO DE DEMOCRACIA. YO SÍ TENGO PRUEBAS Y NO CON TESTIGOS NEGOCIADOS. Yo sf TENGO PRUEBAS DE LA MANIPULACION POLITICA DEL GOBIERNO YO SI TENGO PRUEBAS DE LA CORRUPCION Y DE LA AMBIVALENCIA DEL sí TENGO PRUEBAS QUE LA POLITICA DE LAS DROGAS DEL GOBIERNO YO SI NORTEAMERICANO PARA CON MEXICO, ES UN VIL CHANTAJE PARA QUE LE EXIJAN AL PUEBLO MEJICANO QUE PAGUE CON SU SANGRE LA FALTA DE VIGILANCIA QUE LOS NORTEAMERICANOS TIENEN EN SUS PROPIAS FRONTERAS. YO SÍ TENGO PRUEBAS DE QUE MIENTRAS EL GOBIERNO NORTEAMERICANO DEBE PREOCUPARSE POR LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS EN CENTROAMERICA, NO HA PROTEGIDO A LOS HERMANOS DE GUATEMALA DE LA INVASION DE LOS NARCOTRAFICANTES EN ESE PAIS EN EL QUE NUNCA SE HABIA VISTO SIEMBRAS DE AMAPOLA Y MARIHUANA Y PROCESAMIENTO DE COCAINA. |