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Profile Series: Kazakhstan: Political Conditions in the Post-Soviet Era
"The country has become more polarized as many of the ethnic Russians and Russian speakers living in the Kazakh-majority southern region of the country are either relocating to the north (dominated by ethnic Russians), or are leaving Kazakhstan altogether. At present, however, tensions, discrimination, and political manipulations have not escalated into outright repression or violence against Russian speakers as a group. The government seems to discourage ethnic-based supremacist groups -- both Russian and Kazakh -- from both legitimate and illegitimate or violent activities. However, the situation is too volatile to predict with any certainty whether the government will maintain a mildly repressive but relatively peaceful status quo, or will either increase its level of repression or lose its ability to dampen potential opposition. It should also be noted that one exception to the generalization that ethnic tensions have not resulted in societal violence is the status of Russian-speaking Jews. From the late 1980s to the present, there have been credible reports of sporadic violent attacks by societal groups or individuals on Russian-speaking Jews. This report will focus almost entirely on the status of Russian speakers in Kazakhstan. This focus was not chosen because Russian speakers necessarily are (or are not) at greater risk of discrimination or harassment in Kazakhstan, but because they represent the overwhelming majority of applicants for asylum from Kazakhstan in the United States. The focus on Russian speakers should not be construed as a judgement [sic] of the relative merits of the cases of Russian speakers or other potential applicants for asylum."
United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service; INS Resource Information Center
1994-09
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Executive Order 12924: Continuation of Export Control Regulations
"To the extent permitted by law, the provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, and the provisions for administration of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, shall be carried out under this order so as to continue in full force and effect and amend, as necessary, the export control system heretofore maintained by the Export Administration regulations issued under the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended. The delegations of authority set forth in Executive Order No. 12002 of July 7, 1977, as amended by Executive Order No. 12755 of March 12, 1991; Executive Order No. 12214 of May 2, 1980; Executive Order No. 12735 of November 16, 1990; and Executive Order No. 12851 of June 11, 1993, shall be incorporated in this order and shall apply to the exercise of authorities under this order."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
1994-08-19
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Personnel Security Standards and Procedures Governing Eligibility for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
The purpose of this directive is to enhance the security protection of SCI through the application of personnel security standards, procedures, and continuing security programs.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
1994-08-12
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Operations Other Than War (OOTW)
The world today is less volatile than at anytime in the recent past. Then tensions were high and the chance of armed conflict between allied and communist superpowers was a real threat. The dramatic end of the cold war has caused significant changes in the nation's domestic and foreign policies and priorities. During the cold war era, our national attention and military might were focused on the external threat and related issues. The Army is moving from a forward deployed to a force projection strategy. Additionally, there is an acute awareness of the need for increased military involvement in OOTW. FMs 100-19 and 100-23 emphasize the priority being placed on military involvement in noncombat operations. Additional umbrella doctrinal publications are on the horizon. These will embrace nontraditional roles of peacetime operations for the Army.
United States. Department of the Army
1994-08-11
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National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program Guidelines
"The National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) was developed to establish a workable exercise program which meets the intent of section 4202(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), amending section 311 (1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), by adding a new subsection (7) for spill response preparedness [33 U.S.C. 1321 (j)(7)]. The PREP was developed to provide a mechanism for compliance with the exercise requirements, while being economically feasible for the government and oil industry to adopt and sustain. The PREP is a unified federal effort and satisfies the exercise requirements of the Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety, and the Minerals Management Service (MMS). Completion of the PREP exercises will satisfy all OPA 90 mandated federal oil pollution response exercise requirements."
United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Coast Guard
1994-08
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Operation Desert Storm: Questions Remain on Possible Exposure to Reproductive Toxicants, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate
"Since their return from deployment in the Persian Gulf war, many U.S. troops have complained of health problems that they believe result from their service in the gulf region. Research has shown that U.S. troops were exposed before, during, and after the war to a variety of substances that are potentially hazardous. These include occupational hazards (such as the extensive use of diesel fuel as a sand suppressant in and around encampments, the burning of human waste with fuel oil, the presence of fuel in shower water, and the drying of sleeping bags with leaded vehicle exhaust), infectious diseases (most prominently leishmaniasis), prophylactic agents (to protect against chemical and biological weapons), depleted uranium (contained in certain ammunition and in the fragments of exploded rounds embedded in casualties), pesticides and insect repellents, possible chemical warfare agents, and a large variety of compounds contained in the extensive smoke from the oil-well fires that enveloped the region at the end of the war. Some veterans of the Persian Gulf war believe that exposure to these elements had harmful effects on not only their own health but also on the health of their spouses and children. There are also concerns about various reproductive problems and about the incidence of birth defects thought to be abnormally high among offspring born to Persian Gulf veterans. This latter subject is the focus of this report."
United States. General Accounting Office
1994-08
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Human Radiation Studies: Remembering the Early Years, Oral History of Donner Lab Administrator Baird G. Whaley
From the Office of Scientific and Technical Information abstract: "Baird G. Whaley, Donner Lab Administrator, was interviewed by representatives of US DOE [Department of Energy] Office of Human Radiation Experiments (OHRE). The purpose of the interview was to capture the remembrances of Mr. Whaley concerning what he could relate on activities at the Donner Lab that pertain to the OHRE responsibilities."
United States. Department of Energy
1994-08
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Imagery Architecture 2000: The Eyes of Global Power
From the thesis abstract: "The end of cold war and the bipolar focus of US military power introduced new uncertainties in the efforts to fathom the nature and source of future threats to American interests and in the posture defense forces should assume. Air Force Manual (AFM) 1-1, Basic Aerospace Doctrine of the United States Air Force, addresses the vagaries in national security defense requirements. 'We do not know what threats the United States will face in the future, where Americans will face them, or against whom the United States might have to apply military forces.' Continued access to resources and markets, geopolitical alliances and commitments, and the inherent requirements of global leadership make it essential that the US be continuously able to adapt effectively to changes in the environment in each region of the world. Accordingly, one of the four cornerstones in the US defense strategy is forward presence. 'Although the changing global environment allows us to reduce our permanent foreign deployments, some US forces must remain deployed overseas in areas of US interest. The forward presence of US forces makes for more credible deterrence, promotes regional stability, and provides us an initial capability for crisis response and escalation control.' A key aspect of this challenge is the ability to defend worldwide military, political, and economic interests and commitments. Accordingly, US forces must be postured to respond to crises with immediacy and propriety, with an objective being to control escalation and resolve conflicts on terms favorable to the US and its allies."
Air University (U.S.). Press
Harvey, Charles B.
1994-08
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Seismic Retrofit Incentive Programs: A Handbook for Local Governments
"This handbook assists local government officials in developing seismic retrofit incentive programs. The handbook summarizes several case studies that describe the steps that seven California cities have taken to promote and implement retrofitting in their communities. Included are sections on using zoning as an incentive to retrofit; local government finance options; a description of the Unreinforced Masonry Buildings (URM) law and of recent legislation; and liability implications and considerations in the event of an earthquake."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1994-08
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U.S. Egyptian Relations After the Cold War: Egypt's Growing Challenges
"Despite several well publicized problems rising violence from Islamic extremists, an uninspired political climate, and continued unemployment and poverty Egypt's regime is in no immediate danger of collapse. Rather, the serious problems are long term. If a concerted attempt to address them is not made now, Egypt's future and U.S. interests could be threatened. The workshop focused on four interrelated issues: whether the political system can be revitalized without political upheaval; whether Islamic activism can be moderated or effectively challenged by competing secular forces; whether Egypt's economic reforms can be sustained in the face of the painful political adjustments they will require; and whether the military will continue to play a stabilizing domestic role."
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies
Marr, Phebe
1994-08
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Understanding Community Policing: A Framework for Action
"'Understanding Community Policing' provides a conceptual framework that will be useful to practitioners interested in implementing or expanding community policing initiatives. Chapter 2 describes the reasons why police professionals throughout the United States have been searching for an alternative policing strategy and traces the roots of community policing. The two defining elements of community policing - community partnership and problem solving - are examined in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 presents the basic organizational and operational elements associated with the implementation of a community policing strategy. Chapter 5 presents the criteria for assessing the progress of a community policing initiative."
United States. Bureau of Justice Assistance
1994-08
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Laboratory-Scale Pressure-Swing Adsorption Parametric Study: R113 on BPL Carbon
The U.S. Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center is investigating the pressure-wing adsorption (PSA) as a potential advanced technology approach for regenerable collective protection in military vehicles required to operate in chemical/biological warfare theaters. Experiments to test the filtration performance of a laboratory-scale PSA system have been performed by adding 1,1,2-trifluoro-1,2,2-trichloroethane (R113) to feed air-stream and monitoring the purge-and product-stream, R113 concentrations, as the challenge proceeds. In addition, in-bed probes have been utilized to monitor the R113 concentration at 5 cm intervals along the length of the PSA bed during each experiment. The data resulting from these experiments have been used to derive PSA performance-prediction models that will assist in the design and validation of PSA-based collective protection systems for various military applications.
U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command
Mahle, John J.; Buettner, Leonard C.; Tevault, David E.
1994-08
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Significant Incidents of Political Violence against Americans 1993
"This chronology is designed to encompass major anti-U.S. incidents that occurred in 1992. Unfortunately, to keep this publication at the unclassified level, some incidents had to be omitted due to the sensitive nature of the information associated with them. The selection of incidents used in this study was based upon the following criteria: lethality, substantial, property damage, use of unusual tactics or weapons, and perceptibility of targets as U.S. or representative of U.S. interests."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security
1994-08
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Toward A Doctrine of Constraint: Bridging the Gap Between Self-Defense and Retaliation.
"This memorandum discusses the potentially dangerous tendency of the United States to justify its unilateral military actions using self-defense arguments. The paper argues that a new international doctrine should be adopted which recognizes the use of force to combat such threats to international peace and security as state-sponsored terrorism and rogue nations."
Naval War College (U.S.). Center for Naval Warfare Studies
Hayes, Bradd C.
1994-08
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Analysis Report on Firefighter Fatalities [1993]
"The purpose of this study is to analyze the circumstances surrounding firefighter fatalities in the United States in 1993 in an attempt to identify potential means for reducing the number of deaths that occur each year. In addition to the 1993 findings, this study will also include special analyses of particular recurring scenarios, using NFPA's [National Fire Protection Association] data base of fire fighter fatalities from 1984 through 1993."
United States Fire Administration
1994-08
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Energy and Technology Review (August-September 1994)
This journal features articles on materials by computer design, using computers to build better computers, modeling large molecular systems, massively parallel computing crada , designing better microelectronics devices, nanotribology, material surfaces and interfaces and predicting the structural and electronic properties of scintillators.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bookless, William A.
1994-08
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Training Reference for Oil Spill Response
"In order to assist companies in meeting their regulatory responsibilities to develop training programs for their personnel, the four agencies have developed this training reference manual for oil spill response. The contents provide a foundation of suggested subject material for training personnel with responsibilities identified in response plans. Subject material is provided for each of the key individuals or groups of people required to be identified in response plans as well as for worker health and safety as follows: Qualified individual (Section 3); Spill Management Team (Section 4); Vessel Personnel (Section 5); Facility Personnel (Section 6); Oil Spill Removal Organizations (Section 7); Worker Health and Safety (Section 8). The training elements included are not intended to be a "cookbook" providing a complete training program of lesson plans to cover all subject areas. Rather, they are intended to be a foundation upon which individual companies may build training to suit their needs."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency; United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Coast Guard . . .
1994-08
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Assessment of Damage to Residential Buildings Caused by the Northridge Earthquake
"This report presents the findings of a damage assessment survey of the Northridge earthquake. The primary purpose is to provide a statistically-based representation of the seismic performance of residential construction relative to local construction characteristics. In addition, case studies of more extreme failures provide insight into the causes of life-threatening performance problems. The Northridge Earthquake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994. Its epicenter was located in a densely populated area of Los Angeles county near the community of Northridge. Over 30 deaths were reported as a direct result of the tremor, and a total death toll of 58 was attributed to both direct and indirect causes. Current estimates of the severity of this earthquake place it at a magnitude of ML= 6.4 on the Richter scale (Mw=6.7 and Ms=6.8). Uncorrected peak horizontal ground accelerations were recorded at 0.9g near the epicenter and varied from 0.1g to 1.8g at specific nearfield locations. In terms of the effective peak horizontal ground accelerations, the 475 year return period design estimate of 0.4 g was exceeded by a factor of 1.5 to 2 at several locations. A large 'pulse' of ground movement produced during the 15 and 20 second duration by this earthquake is among the worst recorded in U.S. history. Large ground movements from the earthquake were felt as far away as Las Vegas."
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research
NAHB Research Center
1994-07-30
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Conventional Arms Transfers to the Third World, 1986-1993 [July 29, 1994]
"The Third World continues to be the primary focus of foreign arms sales activity by weapons suppliers. During the years 1986-1993, the value of arms transfer agreements with the Third World comprised 71.7% of all such agreements worldwide. In 1993, the value of arms transfer agreements with the Third World constituted 64.2% of all arms transfer agreements worldwide. The value of all arms transfer agreements with the Third World in 1993 was $20.4 billion. This was by far the lowest yearly total, calculated in either nominal or real terms, for any of the years during the 1986-1993 period. The general decline in the value of new arms transfer agreements with the Third World seen in recent years was dramatically reversed in 1990 as the result of major new arms agreements related to the Gulf War. However, in 1991 the pattern of overall decline in the value of arms transfer agreements with the Third World resumed in an equally dramatic fashion. This pattern of decline continued in 1993. At the same time, in 1993 the value of all arms deliveries to the Third World ($15 billion) was the lowest total, in nominal and real terms, by a substantial margin for any year during the 1986-1993 period. This is the sixth consecutive year since 1987 that the value of all arms deliveries to the Third World dropped significantly. The United States has become the predominant arms supplier to the Third World since the Cold War's end. During the 1990-1993 period, the United States accounted for 52.2% of the value of all arms transfer agreements with the Third World."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Grimmett, Richard F.
1994-07-29
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Mutual Consent Provisions in the Guam Commonwealth Legislation: Memorandum Opinion for the Special Representative for Guam Commonwealth [July 28, 1994]
"The Guam Commonwealth Bill, H.R. 1521, 103d Cong., 1st Sess. (1993) contains two sections requiring the mutual consent of the Government of the United States and the Government of Guam. Section 103 provides that the Commonwealth Act could be amended only with mutual consent of the two governments. Section 202 provides that no Federal laws, rules, and regulations passed after the enactment of the Commonwealth Act would apply to Guam without the mutual consent of the two governments. The Representatives of Guam insist that these two sections are crucial for the autonomy and economy of Guam. The former views of this Office on the validity or efficacy of mutual consent requirements included in legislation governing the relationship between the federal government and non-state areas, i.e. areas under the sovereignty of the United States that are not States, have not been consistent. We therefore have carefully reexamined this issue. Our conclusion is that these clauses raise serious constitutional issues and are legally unenforceable."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1994-07-28
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Space Operations
This Air Force Instruction (AFI) implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-12, "Space". It provides broad level instruction on the conduct of space operations to Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Air Mobility Command (AMC), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and Air Combat Command (ACC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE). Users should send comments and suggested improvements on an AF Form 847. This is a new instruction that aligns with AFPD 10-12. It summarizes the missions associated with space operations and provides instructions to Air Force MAJCOMs to ensure space operations enhance air combat operations and strategic defense operations.
United States. Department of the Air Force
1994-07-25
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Revolution in Military Affairs and Conflict Short of War
"Although much of the examination of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) has focused on mid- or high-intensity conflict, the authors examine the potential impact of an RMA in that portion of the spectrum of conflict between peace and war. They conclude that while the impact of purely military innovation will always be less in conflict short of war than in conventional warfare, nonetheless there may be utility in applying emerging technology and new operational concepts in that arena. They caution, however, that risks are associated with the pursuit of revolutionary change, and that seeking an RMA in conflict short of war could demand fundamental changes in American attitudes and values."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Kievit, James; Metz, Steven, 1956-
1994-07-25
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Surveillance for Emergency Events Involving Hazardous Substances -- United States, 1990-1992
This report describes the public health consequences of events reported to the HSEES [Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance] system from January 1990 through December 1992 and indicates that not enough information was being collected to determine the public health consequences of emergency events involving hazardous substances. LLIS Core Capability: Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
1994-07-22?
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Whither the RMA: Two Perspectives on Tomorrow's Army
"The authors present two different views of the Army's future. One author contends that the Army will be shaped by domestic concerns as much as by external threats, and that military power will remain a dominant factor in determining the status of nations. The other holds that doctrines will provide the basis for force structure, training, and weapons acquisition, and that the Army's ability to stay intellectually ahead of the technology will be, perhaps, its greatest challenge in the next century. Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) , Domestic concerns, External threats, Economic power, Military power, International relations, Technology."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Bracken, Paul J.; Alcala, Raoul H.
1994-07-22
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Responding to Terrorism Across the Technological Spectrum
In April 1994, the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute held its annual Strategy Conference. Dr. Bruce Hoffman presented this paper as part of a panel examining "New Technologies and New Threats." Terrorism, of course, is not new. Hoffman warns, however, of the changing nature of terrorism. In the past, terrorists have been motivated by limited political and ideological objectives. Popular images fostered by terrorist events like the bombing of PAN AM Flight 103 and the attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut notwithstanding, in the past the preponderance of terrorist attacks targeted specific individuals or small groups. The weapons of choice were the pistol, knife, and, on occasion, dynamite. Often the terrorist was a highly-trained individual, a "professional" in pursuit of specific political or ideological objectives. Hoffman warns that, by comparison, the terrorists of today and tomorrow are amateurs. Furthermore, they are likely to act from religious and racial convictions rather than radical political or ideological motivations. Their objective may be to kill large numbers of people. Indeed, they may want to annihilate an entire race or religious group. Not only are these amateurs less predictable and, therefore, more difficult to apprehend before the incident occurs, they have at their disposal lethal devices that range from the relatively simple fertilizer bomb to biologically-altered viruses. Military professionals and civilian planners must contend with warfare at every level. The threat posed by the changing nature of terrorism falls very much within their purview.
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Hoffman, Bruce, 1954-
1994-07-15
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Constitutionality of Legislation Extending the Terms of Office of United States Prole Commissioners: Memorandum for the Deputy Attorney General [July 15, 1994]
"You have asked for our opinion as to whether Pub. L. 101-650, § 316, which extends the terms of United States Parole Commissioners to November 1, 1997, violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. […] We conclude that it does not. The United States Parole Commission ('Parole Commission') is an 'independent agency in the Department of Justice,' 18 U.S.C. § 4202, and is vested with authority to establish the organizational structure for receiving, hearing, and deciding requests for parole; to grant or deny an application for parole; to impose reasonable conditions on an order granting parole; to modify or revoke an order paroling any prisoner; to request probation officers and any other appropriate individuals or entities to assist or supervise parolees; and to issue rules and regulations for effectuating these powers. Id. § 4203. In addition, the Chairman of the Parole Commission has the authority to appoint and fix the compensation of the Parole Commission's employees, including hearing officers, to assign duties among officers and employees of the Parole Commission, and to otherwise administer the Parole Commission. […] The Parole Commission comprises nine commissioners appointed for six year terms. The statute also includes a holdover provision under which commissioners continue to serve until a successor is appointed, 'except that no commissioner may serve in excess of twelve years.'"
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1994-07-15
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Federal Judicial Security: Comprehensive Risk-Based Program Should Be Fully Implemented, Report to Congressional Requesters
Executive branch security experts and judges believe that the federal judiciary is becoming an increasingly dangerous place in which to work. Most district marshals believe that judicial personnel are generally safe in judicial facilities but less so away from them. Likewise, most judges believe that security at court buildings is adequate and are more concerned about off-site security. Key aspects of the comprehensive on-site judicial security program recommended by the 1982 task force are not yet fully in place. The Marshals Service has not finished (1) establishing a security committee in each federal judicial district; (2) completing security surveys and plans for all judicial facilities in all districts; and (3) implementing a complete national database to manage security resources and programs. The judicial security program is not comprehensive enough in that it does not evaluate off-site security. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the Judicial Conference have not systematically overseen and monitored the effectiveness of the security program and the use of appropriated funds.
United States. General Accounting Office
1994-07-14
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United States Assistance to Countries that Shoot Down Civil Aircraft Involved in Drug Trafficking: Memorandum for Jamie S. Gorelick, Deputy Attorney General [July 14, 1994]
"The Aircraft Sabotage Act of 1984 applies to the police and military personnel of foreign governments. In particular, the Act applies to the use of deadly force by such foreign governmental actors against civil aircraft in flight that are suspected of transporting illegal drugs. There is accordingly a substantial risk that United States Government officers and employees who provide flight tracking information or certain other forms of assistance to the aerial interdiction programs of foreign governments that have destroyed such aircraft, or that have announced an intent to do so, would be aiding and abetting conduct that violated the Act. This memorandum summarizes our earlier advice concerning whether and in what circumstances United States Government (USG) officers and employees may lawfully provide flight tracking information and other forms of technical assistance to the Republics of Colombia and Peru. The information and other assistance at issue have been provided to the aerial interdiction programs of those two countries for the purpose of enabling them to locate and intercept aircraft suspected of engaging in illegal drug trafficking. Concern over the in-flight destruction of civil aircraft as a component of the counternarcotics programs of foreign governments is not novel. In 1990, soon after the inception of the USG assistance program, the United States made an oral démarche to the Colombian government informing that government that Colombian use of USG intelligence information to effect shootdowns could result in the suspension of that assistance."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1994-07-14
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Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
The purpose of this manual is to describe the fundamentals of intelligence
preparation of the battlefield (IPB). It describes IPB, its use in directing the
intelligence effort, and its role in driving the staff's planning for contingency or combat operations. It prescribes the procedures followed in performing IPB and illustrates the application of IPB in various situations.
This manual is intended to serve as a guide for the use of IPB by units of all
types, at all echelons, across the entire spectrum of conflict, and during the
conduct of any mission. It does not contain all the data required to conduct
IPB, such as specific information on threat doctrine or equipment capabilities.
Rather, it is intended as a guide for applying the fundamentals of the IPB
process to any situation. No part of this document should be construed as limiting commanders' freedom of action or committing commanders to a fixed or particular course of action (COA). Nor should it be construed to imply that all IPB products must be prepared by all commands in all situations. Commanders should apply the doctrine and information presented in this manual in any manner appropriate to their particular situation and mission.
United States. Department of the Army
1994-07-08
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Review of 1988 Opinion Concerning the Applicability of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to Individuals Infected with HIV: Memorandum for Stephen R. Colgate, Assistant Attorney General for Administration [July 8, 1994]
"You have asked us whether an Office of Legal Counsel [OLC] Memorandum of September 27, 1988, reprinted at 12 Op. O.L.C. 264 (1988) and entitled 'Application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to HIV-Infected Individuals,' accurately reflects the state of the law on this issue. That memorandum concluded that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, bars discrimination against individuals infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus ('HIV'), whether or not the infection has resulted in illness. […] We have reviewed the 1988 O.L.C. Memorandum, and have concluded that it accurately describes the duties imposed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act with respect to individuals infected with HIV. We do, however, have a few comments to update the analysis of that Memorandum."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1994-07-08
