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CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)
CIS NO: 83-H381-41
TITLE: Reconciling Human Rights and U.S. Security Interests in Asia.
SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
DOC TYPE: Hearing COLLATION: iv+529 p.
DATE: Aug. 10, Sept. 21, 22, 28, 29, Dec. 3, 9, 15, 1982
CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-2 SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:H88/22
ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
LC CARD NO: 83-601752
Hearings before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Subcom on
Human Rights and International Organizations to examine the role of human
rights in U.S. policy toward Asia, and problems of reconciling U.S. human
rights concerns and U.S. security interests in the area.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in Asia
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
AFFAIRS. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
HOUSE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; MILITARY.STRATEGY; NATIONAL.DEFENSE; HUMAN
RIGHTS (US security interests and human rights in Asia); ASIA
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 1 Aug. 10, 1982 p. 3-78
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
HOLBROOKE, RICHARD C. (former Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff,
State Dept; vp, Public Strategies, Inc)
GREEN, MARSHALL (former Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff; former
US Ambassador to Indonesia)
GLEYSTEEN, WILLIAM H. (former US Ambassador to Korea; dir, Washington
Center, Asia Soc)
COLBY, WILLIAM E. (former Dir, CIA)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Role and importance of human rights
considerations in U.S. foreign policy; problems in balancing U.S. human
rights values and other policy objectives, with recommendations; limits
of U.S. ability to influence Asian political systems and human rights
practices.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in Asia
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Sept. 21, 1982 p. 82-164
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
SNEIDER, RICHARD L. (former US Ambassador to South Korea)
RANARD, DONALD L. (former Dir, Office of Korean Aff, State Dept; dir,
Center for Intl Policy)
BAKER, EDWARD J. (Harvard-Yenching Inst, Harvard Univ; former Staff
Member, Subcom on Human Rights and Intl Organizations)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Problems and failures of U.S. diplomacy in
promoting democratic government in South Korea; difficulty of
reconciling U.S. human rights concerns and military and economic
security requirements in South Korea; evaluation of current South Korean
human rights situation under military rule.
Role and importance of human rights in U.S. policy toward South Korea;
consequences of U.S. support for and aid to South Korean Government;
factors influencing South Korean political values and practices.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in South Korea
DESCRIPTORS: KOREA, SOUTH; FOREIGN.ASSISTANCE; CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 3 Sept. 22, 1982 p. 167-238
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
LAPORTE, ROBERT, JR. (prof, public admin, Pa State Univ)
POSNER, MICHAEL H. (exec dir, Lawyers Committee for Intl Human Rights)
BAXTER, CRAIG (prof, politics and history, Juniata Coll)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Evaluation of Pakistan human rights conditions;
parameters of U.S. ability to influence Pakistani political system and
human rights practices; problems in reconciling U.S. human rights values
and strategic interests in Pakistan, with recommendations; reasons for
continued military rule in Pakistan and lack of progress toward
democratic government.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in Pakistan
DESCRIPTORS: LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS;
CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS; PAKISTAN
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 4 Sept. 28, 1982 p. 241-314
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
SULLIVAN, WILLIAM H. (former US Ambassador to Philippines; pres, Amer
Assembly)
MUEGO, BENJAMIN N. (asst prof, political science, Bowling Green State
Univ)
COHEN, STEPHEN B. (prof, political science, Georgetown Univ Law
School)
STEINBERG, DAVID J. (prof, southeast Asian history; vp, Brandeis Univ)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of U.S. interests in and historical
ties with Philippines; description of Philippines political situation
and human rights conditions under Marcos; status of Philippine
Government operations against communist and Moslem insurgents.
Difficulty of influencing Filipino political and human rights
practices without jeopardizing U.S. military bases; concerns about U.S.
identification with Marcos Government and relations with eventual
successor government.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in Philippines
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations):
MILITARY.BASES,.POSTS.AND.RESERVATIONS; MARCOS, FERDINAND E.;
FOREIGN.OPINION.OF.THE.U.S.; COUNTERINSURGENCY (Philippine Govt ops
against communist and Moslem insurgents); COMMUNISM (Philippine Govt
ops against communist and Moslem insurgents); ISLAM (Philippine Govt
ops against communist and Moslem insurgents); PHILIPPINES
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 5 Sept. 29, 1982 p. 316-370
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
BARNETT, ROBERT W. (former Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff,
State Dept)
NATHAN, ANDREW J. (prof, political science, Columbia Univ)
LIEBERTHAL, KENNETH (prof, Chinese politics, Swarthmore Coll)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Analysis of Chinese political and human rights
values and practices; constraints on U.S. ability to influence events in
China; differing views on appropriate U.S. human rights policy toward
China; aspects of Sino-Soviet relations affecting U.S. strategic
interests in Asia.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in China
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC;
SOVIET UNION (China-Soviet relations impact on US strategic interests
in Asia); INTERNATIONAL.RELATIONS (Soviet-China relations impact on US
strategic interests in Asia)
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 6 Dec. 3, 1982 p. 372-430
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
WRIGGINS, W. HOWARD (former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka; prof, govt,
Columbia Univ)
PACKARD, GEORGE R. (dean, School of Advanced Intl Studies; dir,
US-Japan Study Center, Johns Hopkins Univ)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Reasons for persistence of democracy in Sri
Lanka, India, and Malaysia, including British colonial heritage;
evaluation of undemocratic elements and trends in the three countries;
basis for growth of democracy in Japan; factors influencing practice of
democratic, representative government in Asia.
CONTENT NOTATION: Democracy in Asia, assessment
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): HISTORY; GREAT BRITAIN (Sri
Lanka, India, and Malaysia democratic govts, British colonial heritage
impact); DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Sri Lanka, India, and Malaysia
democratic govts, British colonial heritage impact); CIVIL RIGHTS;
ELECTIONS; SRI LANKA; INDIA; MALAYSIA; JAPAN
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 7 Dec. 9, 1982 p. 432-474
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
SHOESMITH, THOMAS P. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, State
Dept)
SCHNEIDER, DAVID T. (Dep Asst Sec, Near Eastern and South Asian Aff,
State Dept)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Role of human rights and strategic
considerations in U.S. policy toward Asia; examples of U.S. efforts to
balance humanitarian and security interests in Asian countries;
effectiveness of quiet versus public diplomacy in advancing respect for
human rights in Asia.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US security interests in Asia
DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE
83-H381-41 TESTIMONY NO: 8 Dec. 15, 1982 p. 477-529
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
DERIAN, PATRICIA M. (former Asst Sec, Human Rights and Humanitarian
Aff, State Dept)
CLEVELAND, HARLAN (dir, Hubert H Humphrey Inst of Pub Aff, Univ of
Minn)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Advocacy of stronger human rights emphasis in
U.S. foreign policy; suggested principles for achieving reconciliation
of U.S. human rights concerns and worldwide strategic interests;
evidence of expanded international attention to human rights.
CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights and US intl security interests
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