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TERRORISTIC ACTIVITY - HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT AND OTHER INTERNAL SECURITY LAWS, PART 5, JULY 25, 1975 - HOSTAGE DEFENSE MEASURES

NCJ Number
30345
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
57 pages
Annotation
TESTIMONY OF BROOKS MCCLURE, FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY, CONCERNING TYPES OF HOSTAGE SITUATIONS, RELATED ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS TERRORIST GROUPS, AND PRACTICAL DEFENSE MEASURES FOR HOSTAGES.
Abstract
THREE BASIC TYPES OF HOSTAGE SITUATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED: SKYJACKING, SIEGE OR BARRICADE INCIDENTS, AND KIDNAPIMPRISONMENT. SUGGESTED DEFENSE MEASURES COVER THE AREAS OF PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS AND ALERTNESS TO POSSIBLE HOSTAGE SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSONALITY VIABILITY DURING CAPTIVITY. IN RELATION TO HOSTAGE MATTERS, THE WITNESS DISCUSSES THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS INTERNATIONALLY-KNOWN REVOLUTIONARY TERRORIST GROUPS. PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNDERGROUND PRISONS AND HOSPITALS OF THE TUPAMAROS TERRORISTS OF URUGUAY ARE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD. FOR OTHER TESTIMONY FROM THESE HEARINGS SEE NCJ-29284, 29285, 29286, AND 29287.

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