Meeting with Salvadoran Leader Alfredo Christiani, September 20, 1988

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Title (Dublin Core)

Meeting with Salvadoran Leader Alfredo Christiani, September 20, 1988

Date (Dublin Core)

1988-09-20

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1988-09-20

Congress (Dublin Core)

100th (1987-1989)

Policy Area (Curation)

International Affairs

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

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attendance lists

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eng

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Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 007, Box 392, Folder 45

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Republican Leadership Collection, 1985-1996

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(Page 1)
BOB DOLE KANSAS
United States Senate
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
WASHINGTON, DC 20510
Tuesday, September 20, 1988 2:00p.m. S-230
Meeting with Alfredo Christiani
(Checkmark) Dole
(Checkmark) Boschwitz - not sure
(Checkmark) Evans - yes
Hatch - yes
(Checkmark) Helms - yes
Lugar - no - met with him on Monday
Murkowski - not sure
Roth - yes
(Checkmark) Warner - yes
Hecht - out of town
Kassebaum - not sure
(Checkmark) Pressler - not sure
(Checkmark) Specter - yes
Trible - not sure
Karnes
McCain
Cohen
Kasten
Durenberger
Packwood
Nickles
(Page 2)
MEMORANDUM
September 20, 1988
To: SENATOR DOLE
From: AL LEHN
Subject: MEETING WITH SALVADORAN POLITICAL LEADER ALFREDO CHRISTIANI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2:00 PM, S-230

You are hosting the meeting for Republican Senators from Foreign Relations and Intelligence with Alfredo Christiani, leader of El Salvador's ARENA party (Joy will forward the invitee list). I understand you agreed to do this at Helms' request.

ARENA is the conservative party in El Salvador. It's most prominent leader, by far, is Robert D'Aubisson - notorious for being behind Salvador's right-wing death squads. Christiani, however, is relatively moderate and clean, and the Administration - by inviting him here - hopes to give him a boost in his efforts to wrest party control from D'Aubisson. Despite that, I think it would be best not to have a photo op for this meeting.
Talking points:
U.S. CONTINUES TO STAND STRONGLY BEHIND EL SALVADOR, IN ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE MARXIST TERRORIST INSURGENCY AND TO MOVE TOWARD DEMOCRACY.
TO INSURE CONTINUED CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE PARTIES IN EL SALVADOR ALL RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PLAY BY THE DEMOCRACTIC RULES.
WHAT IS THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND IN EL SALVADOR? HAS THE PEACE PROCESS MADE THINGS BETTER, OR WORSE?
WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE PROSPECTS FOR THE PEACE PROCESS? WILL DUARTE'S HANDLING OF THE PEACE PROCESS BE AN ISSUE IN SALVADOR'S ELECTIONS?

cc. JOYCE
(Page 3)
Subject: Alfredo Christiani Salvadorian [illegible]
Date: Sept. 20, 1988
Time: 2:00
Location: S-230
Republican Leadership
Senator
Position
Invited
Yes
No
Armstrong
Policy Chairman

Boschwitz
Senatorial Comm.
(Checkmark)
Not Sure
(Checkmark)
Chafee
Conference

Cochran
Conference Secretary

Dole
Republican Leader

Simpson
Asst. Republican Leader

Ranking Committee Members
Senator
Ranking Member
Invited
Yes
No
Cohen
Intelligence

Danforth
Commerce

Domenici
Budget

Evans
Select - Indian Affairs WCB
(Checkmark)
(Checkmark)

Garn
Banking

Hatch
Labor WCB
(Checkmark)
(Checkmark)

Hatfield
Appropriations

Heinz
Special - Aging

Helms
Foreign Relations
(Checkmark)
(Checkmark)

Lugar
Agriculture
Saw him on Monday

(Checkmark)
McClure
Energy

Murkowski
Veterans Affairs
(Checkmark)
Not Sure

Packwood
Finance

Roth
Govt. Affairs & Jt Eco. Cmte. WCB
(Checkmark)
(Checkmark)

Rudman
Select - Ethics

Stafford
Environment

Stevens
Rules & Administration

Thurmond
Judiciary

Warner
Armed Services WCB
(Checkmark)
(Checkmark)

Weicker
Small Business

Republicans
Bond
D'Amato
Durenberger
Gramm
Grassley
Hecht NO
Humphrey
Karnes
Kassebaum WCB
Kasten
McCain
McConnell
Nickles
Pressler WCB
Quayle
Specter YES
Symms
Trible WCB not sure
Wallop
Wilson

Democrats
Adams
Baucus
Bentsen
Biden
Bingaman
Boren
Bradley
Breaux
Bumpers
Burdick
Byrd
Chiles
Conrad
Cranston
Daschle
DeConcini
Dixon
Dodd
Exon
Ford
Fowler
Glenn
Gore
Graham
Harkin
Heflin
Hollings
Inouye
Johnston
Kennedy
Kerry
Lautenberg
Leahy
Levin
Matsunaga
Melcher
Metzenbaum
Mikulski
Mitchell
Moynihan
Nunn
Pell
Proxmire
Pryor
Reid
Riegle
Rockefeller
Sanford
Sarbanes
Sasser
Shelby
Simon
Stennis
Wirth

Others:

Meeting with Salvadoran Leader Alfredo Christiani, September 20, 1988

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