NCJ Number
97052
Date Published
1984
Length
465 pages
Annotation
Transcripts are presented of hearings held to consider House Resolutions 233 (calling for mutual negotiation and cooperation with the Soviet Union to deal with the terrorist-induced threats of accidental nuclear war); 339 (calling for an international convention for the suppression of international terrorism); 5612 (permitting payment for information concerning terrorist acts); 5613 (prohibiting the training, supporting, or inducing of terrorism); and 6311 (resolving to combat international terrorism).
Abstract
Robert Kupperman, Director for Science and Technology and Senior Associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies at Georgetown University, emphasizes that the traditional means of arms control have accomplished very little and notes that the only way to tell whether the strategic gains from collaboration with other countries will outweigh the potential for tactical losses is to attempt the collaboration. Secretary of State George Schultz emphasizes his support for the legislation, and chronicles some of the actions being taken to combat international terrorism. Further, Rep. Dan Mica of Florida highlights the need for improvements in the legislation and suggests that States and groups should not be designated as terrorist organizations. Appendixes contain the text of each piece of legislation, as well as responses to markups of the legislation. Finally, three tables showing global terrorism in 1983 are included.