(page one) MEMORANDUM May 16, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN SUBJECT: BREAKFAST WITH INDOCHINESE-AMERICAN LEADERS, MONDAY, MAY 19, 8:00 AM Paul Weyrich's office says the Indochinese-Americans will want to discuss three issues: AID FOR CAMBODIAN RESISTANCE. We are currently providing $5 million to the non-Communist elements of the resistance. Your guests will probably press for more money and -- with all the publicity being given the subject -- could also raise the possibility of providing Stingers (a dubious proposition) Talking points: -- STRONGLY SUPPORT AID TO NON-COMMUNIST ELEMENTS OF RESISTANCE. -- IMPORTANT BOTH IN SUBSTANCE AND AS CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF US POLITICAL SUPPORT. -- WILLING TO SUPPORT INCREASE IF WE CAN BE SURE IT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED. -- (if Stingers raised) BEFORE PROVIDING, WOULD FIRST WANT TO BE SURE: -- THEY ARE NEEDED ; -- PERSONNEL TRAINED TO USE THEM ARE AVAILABLE; -- PROPER PHYSICAL SECURITY/CONTROLS CAN BE PROVIDED, SO COMMUNISTS DON'T GET THEM. INCREASED PROCESSING/REVIEW OF REJECTED CASES OF KHMER REFUGEES IN THAILAND. Your guests are likely to press you to help on one or more of three related issues involving Khmer now in Thailand or on the Thai/Kampuchean border: (1) resettlement processing of several thousand "border Khmer" (page two) -2- with US family ties; (2) resettlement processing of 4,300 "card holder" Khmer at the Khao-I-Dang refugee centers; and (3) reconsideration of 14,000 "rejected cases" at Khao-I-Dang . You (and 13 other Senators) wrote the President on April 22, asking that the first two be done and urging that we step up our efforts to see that the "rejected cases" can be resettled somewhere other than the US. A copy of your letter is enclosed. Talking points: -- HAVE WRITTEN PRESIDENT URGING RESETTLEMENT PROCESSING OF "BORDER KHMER" WITH US FAMILY TIES AND "CARD HOLDER" GROUP AT KHAO-I-DANG. -- ALSO URGED PRESIDENT TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP RESETTLE KHAO-I-DANG "REJECTED CASES" ELSEWHERE. -- WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP ON THESE MATTERS. REEDUCATION CAMP INMATES IN VIETNAM. Several thousand former South Vietnamese Government and military officials remain in Communist "re-education camps" within Vietnam. Your guests will probably ask you to communicate with the current Vietnamese government, urging their release. I can see no reason why you shouldn't. Talking points: -- (if asked to do so) WILL WRITE TO VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. cc. JOYCE (page three) MARK. O. HATFIELD OREGON United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC April 22, 1986 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The month of April marks the eleventh anniversary of the fall of Cambodia's capital to communist forces. This tragedy came on the heels of a civil war which was followed by Pol Pot's reign of terror during which millions of Cambodians perished by execution, starvation or disease. In the aftermath of this genocide, the Vietnamese have maintained an increasingly oppressive communist occupation of Cambodia and have forced additional hundreds of thousands of Cambodians to flee to Thailand. In a previous letter to you, dated November 20, 1985, we and others raised several issues pertaining to refugees in Thailand. Now, as you prepare for your meetings later this month in Southeast Asia, we take this opportunity again to share some of our concerns and ask you to make a compassionate review of U.S. policy toward Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian refugees. But first, Mr. President, we would like to express our appreciation for current United States efforts to interview and resettle in this country some of the "land" Vietnamese who crossed Cambodia and were trapped along the Thai-Cambodian border. We asked for your help in November, and you responded generously - some of these refugees will be in the United States soon, and those left behind will be afforded greater protection. (page four) The President April 22, 1986 Page Two Today, there are still some 230,000 Cambodians encamped along the Thai-Cambodian border, vulnerable to attacks by Vietnamese forces and without any prospects of a solution to their plight. Within Thailand, there are an additional 20,000 Cambodian refugees in the UNHCR camp of Khao-I-Dang and its neighboring annex. Last fall, Secretary of State Shultz announced the initiation of a limited program along the Thai-Cambodian border "to unite close family members with relatives already in this country primarily through immigration-type channels." But to date only about four refugees have departed for the United States as immigrants; most continue to languish along the border, hoping to reunite with their families. Many have waited for years. We ask that the United States actively pursue a policy of immigration for family reunification and in those special cases of humanitarian concern to the United States, for the border Cambodians. There is no humane reason why elderly parents of U.S. citizens or their young children should continue to live in daily fear for their lives and safety while their relatives in the U.S. stand ready to help them rebuild their shattered lives. In Khao-I-Dang is a population of 4,300 "food card holders", refugees who were granted permission to live in the camp in August, 1984 but have not been processed for resettlement as yet. Many of these Cambodians have their sole surviving relatives in the U.S. or have U.S. ties through previous employment. We ask that the U.S. exert its diplomatic influence to permit the processing of this small group, as we successfully did with the "land" Vietnamese. We also ask that the United States continue to work with other resettlement countries to resolve the situation facing 14,000 "rejected" Khmer in Khao-I-Dang, distinguishing between those with former Khmer Rouge ties and those rejected for other reasons. Finally, the majority of Cambodians along the Thai-Cambodian border desire to return to Cambodia when conditions permit and thus do not seek to come to the U.S. either as refugees or as immigrants. Therefore, we strongly believe that a comprehensive border education program must be established. Forty percent of the Cambodians along the border are elementary school-age children, but barely a third of them. have access to classes. These children are the future of Cambodia, and adequate education is the only way of preparing for a new civil order in the event a negotiated settlement is reached in Cambodia. (page five) The President April 22, 1986 Page Three Mr. President, the United States has proven its generosity to refugees many times. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, we join with you in maintaining that commitment to the protection of refugees, and urge you to encourage the international community to join us in this noble effort. Sincerely, (Senator Dole's signature) Robert. Dole (Senator Inouye's signature) Daniel K. Inouye (Senator Chiles's signature) Lawton Chiles (Senator Chafee's signature John F. Chafee (Senator Leahy's signature) Patrick Leahy (Senator Rudman's signature) Warren Rudman (Senator Pell's signature) Claiborne Pell (Senator Hatfield's signature) Mark O. Hatfield (Senator Glenn's signature) John Glenn (Senator Kerry's signature) John F. Kerry (Senator Levin's signature) Carl Levin (Senator Gore's signature) Albert Gore, Jr. (Senator DeConcini's signature) Dennis DeConcini (Senator Heinz's signature) John Heinz (page six) MEMORANDUM May 16, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE From: AL LEHN SUBJECT: BREAKFAST WITH INDOCHINESE-AMERICAN LEADERS, MONDAY, MAY 19, 8:00 AM Paul Weyrich's office says the Indochinese-Americans will want to discuss three issues: AID FOR CAMBODIAN RESISTANCE. We are currently providing $5 million to the non-Communist elements of the resistance. Your guests will probably press for more money and -- with all the publicity being given the subject -- could also raise the possibility of providing Stingers (a dubious proposition) Talking points: -- STRONGLY SUPPORT AID TO NON-COMMUNIST ELEMENTS OF RESISTANCE. -- IMPORTANT BOTH IN SUBSTANCE AND AS CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF US POLITICAL SUPPORT. -- WILLING TO SUPPORT INCREASE IF WE CAN BE SURE IT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED. -- (if Stingers raised) BEFORE PROVIDING, WOULD FIRST WANT TO BE SURE: -- THEY ARE NEEDED; -- PERSONNEL TRAINED TO USE THEM ARE AVAILABLE; -- PROPER PHYSICAL SECURITY/CONTROLS CAN BE PROVIDED, SO COMMUNISTS DON'T GET THEM. INCREASED PROCESSING/REVIEW OF REJECTED CASES OF KHMER REFUGEES IN THAILAND. Your guests are likely to press you to help on one or more of three related issues involving Khmer now in Thailand or on the Thai/Kampuchean border: (1) resettlement processing of several thousand "border Khmer" (page seven) -2- with US family ties; (2) resettlement processing of 4,300 "card holder" Khmer at the Khao-I-Dang refugee centers; and (3) reconsideration of 14,000 "rejected cases" at Khao-I-Dang. You (and 13 other Senators) wrote the President on April 22, asking that the first two be done and urging that we step up our efforts to see that the "rejected cases" can be resettled somewhere other than the US. A copy of your letter is enclosed. Talking points: -- HAVE WRITTEN PRESIDENT URGING RESETTLEMENT PROCESSING OF "BORDER KHMER" WITH US FAMILY TIES AND "CARD HOLDER" GROUP AT KHAO-I-DANG. -- ALSO URGED PRESIDENT TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP RESETTLE KHAO-I-DANG "REJECTED CASES" ELSEWHERE. -- WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP ON THESE MATTERS. REEDUCATION CAMP INMATES IN VIETNAM. Several thousand former South Vietnamese Government and military officials remain in Communist "re-education camps" within Vietnam. Your guests will probably ask you to communicate with the current Vietnamese government, urging their release. I can see no reason why you shouldn't. Talking points: -- (if asked to do so) WILL WRITE TO VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. cc. JOYCE (page eight) MARK O. HATFIELD OREGON United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC April 22, 1986 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The month of April marks the eleventh anniversary of the fall of Cambodia's capital to communist forces. This tragedy came on the heels of a civil war which was followed by Pol Pot's reign of terror during which millions of Cambodians perished by execution, starvation or disease. In the aftermath of this genocide, the Vietnamese have maintained an increasingly oppressive communist occupation of Cambodia and have forced additional hundreds of thousands of Cambodians to flee to Thailand. In a previous letter to you, dated November 20, 1985, we and others raised several issues pertaining to refugees in Thailand. Now, as you prepare for your meetings later this month in Southeast Asia, we take this opportunity again to share some of our concerns and ask you to make a compassionate review of U.S. policy toward Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian refugees. But first, Mr. President, we would like to express our appreciation for current United States efforts to interview and resettle in this country some of the "land" Vietnamese who crossed Cambodia and were trapped along the Thai-Cambodian border. We asked for your help in November, and you responded generously - some of these refugees will be in the United States soon, and those left behind will be afforded greater protection. (page nine) The President April 22, 1986 Page Two Today, there are still some 230,000 Cambodians encamped along the Thai-Cambodian border, vulnerable to attacks by Vietnamese forces and without any prospects of a solution to their plight. Within Thailand, there are an additional 20,000 Cambodian refugees in the UNHCR camp of Khao-I-Dang and its neighboring annex. Last fall, Secretary of State Shultz announced the initiation of a limited program along the Thai-Cambodian border "to unite close family members with relatives already in this country primarily through immigration-type channels." But to date only about four refugees have departed for the United States as immigrants; most continue to languish along the border, hoping to reunite with their families. Many have waited for years. We ask that the United States actively pursue a policy of immigration for family reunification and in those special cases of humanitarian concern to the United States, for the border Cambodians. There is no humane reason why elderly parents of U.S. citizens or their young children should continue to live in daily fear for their lives and safety while their relatives in the U.S. stand ready to help them rebuild their shattered lives. In Khao-I-Dang is a population of 4,300 "food card holders", refugees who were granted permission to live in the camp in August, 1984 but have not been processed for resettlement as yet. Many of these Cambodians have their sole surviving relatives in the U.S. or have U.S. ties through previous employment. We ask that the U.S. exert its diplomatic influence to permit the processing of this small group, as we successfully did with the "land" Vietnamese. We also ask that the United States continue to work with other resettlement countries to resolve the situation facing 14,000 "rejected" Khmer in Khao-I-Dang, distinguishing between those with former Khmer Rouge ties and those rejected for other reasons. Finally, the majority of Cambodians along the Thai-Cambodian border desire to return to Cambodia when conditions permit and thus do not seek to come to the U.S. either as refugees or as immigrants. Therefore, we strongly believe that a comprehensive border education program must be established. Forty percent of the Cambodians along the border are elementary school-age children, but barely a third of them. have access to classes. These children are the future of Cambodia, and adequate education is the only way of preparing for a new civil order in the event a negotiated settlement is reached in Cambodia. (page ten) The President April 22, 1986 Page Three Mr. President, the United States has proven its generosity to refugees many times. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, we join with you in maintaining that commitment to the protection of refugees, and urge you to encourage the international community to join us in this noble effort. Sincerely, (Senator Dole's signature) Robert. Dole (Senator Inouye's signature) Daniel K. Inouye (Senator Chiles's signature) Lawton Chiles (Senator Chafee's signature John F. Chafee (Senator Leahy's signature) Patrick Leahy (Senator Rudman's signature) Warren Rudman (Senator Pell's signature) Claiborne Pell (Senator Hatfield's signature) Mark O. Hatfield (Senator Glenn's signature) John Glenn (Senator Kerry's signature) John F. Kerry (Senator Levin's signature) Carl Levin (Senator Gore's signature) Albert Gore, Jr. (Senator DeConcini's signature) Dennis DeConcini (Senator Heinz's signature) John Heinz (page eleven) MEMORANDUM May 16, 1986 To: SENATOR DOLE A FROM: AL LEHN SUBJECT: BREAKFAST WITH INDOCHINESE-AMERICAN LEADERS, MONDAY, MAY 19, 8:00 AM Paul Weyrich's office says the Indochinese-Americans will want to discuss three issues: AID FOR CAMBODIAN RESISTANCE. We are currently providing $5 million to the non-Communist elements of the resistance. Your guests will probably press for more money and -- with all the publicity being given the subject -- could also raise the possibility of providing Stingers (a dubious proposition) Talking points: -- STRONGLY SUPPORT AID TO NON-COMMUNIST ELEMENTS OF RESISTANCE. -- IMPORTANT BOTH IN SUBSTANCE AND AS CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF US POLITICAL SUPPORT. -- WILLING TO SUPPORT INCREASE IF WE CAN BE SURE IT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED. -- (if Stingers raised) BEFORE PROVIDING, WOULD FIRST WANT TO BE SURE: -- THEY ARE NEEDED; -- PERSONNEL TRAINED TO USE THEM ARE AVAILABLE; -- PROPER PHYSICAL SECURITY/CONTROLS CAN BE PROVIDED, SO COMMUNISTS DON'T GET THEM. INCREASED PROCESSING/REVIEW OF REJECTED CASES OF KHMER REFUGEES IN THAILAND. Your guests are likely to press you to help on one or more of three related issues involving Khmer now in Thailand or on the Thai/Kampuchean border: (1) resettlement processing of several thousand "border Khmer" (page twelve) -2- with US family ties; (2) resettlement processing of 4,300 "card holder" Khmer at the Khao-I-Dang refugee centers; and (3) reconsideration of 14,000 "rejected cases" at Khao-I-Dang. You (and 13 other Senators) wrote the President on April 22, asking that the first two be done and urging that we step up our efforts to see that the "rejected cases" can be resettled somewhere other than the US. A copy of your letter is enclosed. Talking points: -- HAVE WRITTEN PRESIDENT URGING RESETTLEMENT PROCESSING OF "BORDER KHMER" WITH US FAMILY TIES AND "CARD HOLDER" GROUP AT KHAO-I-DANG. -- ALSO URGED PRESIDENT TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP RESETTLE KHAO-I-DANG "REJECTED CASES" ELSEWHERE. -- WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP ON THESE MATTERS. REEDUCATION CAMP INMATES IN VIETNAM. Several thousand former South Vietnamese Government and military officials remain in Communist "re-education camps" within Vietnam. Your guests will probably ask you to communicate with the current Vietnamese government, urging their release. I can see no reason why you shouldn't. Talking points: -- (if asked to do so) WILL WRITE TO VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES. cc. JOYCE (page thirteen) MARK O. HATFIELD OREGON United States Senate WASHINGTON, DC April 22, 1986 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: The month of April marks the eleventh anniversary of the fall of Cambodia's capital to communist forces. This tragedy came on the heels of a civil war which was followed by Pol Pot's reign of terror during which millions of Cambodians perished by execution, starvation or disease. In the aftermath of this genocide, the Vietnamese have maintained an increasingly oppressive communist occupation of Cambodia and have forced additional hundreds of thousands of Cambodians to flee to Thailand. In a previous letter to you, dated November 20, 1985, we and others raised several issues pertaining to refugees in Thailand. Now, as you prepare for your meetings later this month in Southeast Asia, we take this opportunity again to share some of our concerns and ask you to make a compassionate review of U.S. policy toward Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Laotian refugees. But first, Mr. President, we would like to express our appreciation for current United States efforts to interview and resettle in this country some of the "land" Vietnamese who crossed Cambodia and were trapped along the Thai-Cambodian border. We asked for your help in November, and you responded generously - some of these refugees will be in the United States soon, and those left behind will be afforded greater protection. (page fourteen) The President April 22, 1986 Page Two Today, there are still some 230,000 Cambodians encamped along the Thai-Cambodian border, vulnerable to attacks by Vietnamese forces and without any prospects of a solution to their plight. Within Thailand, there are an additional 20,000 Cambodian refugees in the UNHCR camp of Khao-I-Dang and its neighboring annex. Last fall, Secretary of State Shultz announced the initiation of a limited program along the Thai-Cambodian border "to unite close family members with relatives already in this country primarily through immigration-type channels." But to date only about four refugees have departed for the United States as immigrants; most continue to languish along the border, hoping to reunite with their families. Many have waited for years. We ask that the United States actively pursue a policy of immigration for family reunification and in those special cases of humanitarian concern to the United States, for the border Cambodians. There is no humane reason why elderly parents of U.S. citizens or their young children should continue to live in daily fear for their lives and safety while their relatives in the U.S. stand ready to help them rebuild their shattered lives. In Khao-I-Dang is a population of 4, 300 "food card holders", refugees who were granted permission to live in the camp in August, 1984 but have not been processed for resettlement as yet. Many of these Cambodians have their sole surviving relatives in the U.S. or have U.S. ties through previous employment. We ask that the U.S. exert its diplomatic influence to permit the processing of this small group, as we successfully did with the "land" Vietnamese. We also ask that the United States continue to work with other resettlement countries to resolve the situation facing 14,000 "rejected" Khmer in Khao-I-Dang, distinguishing between those with former Khmer Rouge ties and those rejected for other reasons. Finally, the majority of Cambodians along the Thai-Cambodian border desire to return to Cambodia when conditions permit and thus do not seek to come to the U.S. either as refugees or as immigrants. Therefore, we strongly believe that a comprehensive border education program must be established. Forty percent of the Cambodians along the border are elementary school-age children, but barely a third of them have access to classes. These children are the future of Cambodia, and adequate education is the only way of preparing for a new civil order in the event a negotiated settlement is reached in Cambodia. The President April 22, 1986 Page Three Mr. President, the United States has proven its generosity to refugees many times. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, we join with you in maintaining that commitment to the protection of refugees, and urge you to encourage the international community to join us in this noble effort. Sincerely, (Senator Dole's signature) Robert. Dole (Senator Inouye's signature) Daniel K. Inouye (Senator Chiles's signature) Lawton Chiles (Senator Chafee's signature John F. Chafee (Senator Leahy's signature) Patrick Leahy (Senator Rudman's signature) Warren Rudman (Senator Pell's signature) Claiborne Pell (Senator Hatfield's signature) Mark O. Hatfield (Senator Glenn's signature) John Glenn (Senator Kerry's signature) John F. 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