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El Salvador #70539

ABC Evening News for Friday, Mar 13, 1981
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(Studio) Amt. of economic aid for El Salvador planned by Reagan administration announced; departure today of congress delegation for that nation said canceled.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(DC) Trip's cancellation examined. [Feb. 25, 1980, Representative Clarence LONG - asks to go.] Long's opposition to military aid to El Salvador recalled. [Representative Jack KEMP - discusses trip's cancellation.] Republicans noted favoring pol. aid; politicalization of trip discussed. Committee chairperson Jamie Whitten's cancellation of visit examined; letter quoted on screen; Long's reaction noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson

(Studio) Possibility of Vietnam-like military involvement of United States in El Salvador noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(El Salvador) Risk involved in Reagan administration's decision to make El Salvador a priority issue examined; Parallels with Vietnam discussed. Films, details shown; arrival this week of Green Berets, domino theory, Fidel Castro, other Latin American ntns. incld. in report Argument against comparing Vietnam and current situation in El Salvador examined; China (PR), USSR , mentioned. [President Jose Napoleon DUARTE - thinks Vietnam concept is exploited by Americans] Fragility of political-soc. fabric of El Salvador discussed.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore

Reporter(s):
Dunsmore, Barrie;
Gibson, Charles;
Reynolds, Frank
Duration:
00:05:10

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