DATE= 10/8/97
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-221005
TITLE=U-S / TERRORIST GROUPS (S)
BYLINE=RON PEMSTEIN
DATELINE=STATE DEPT.
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT HAS DESIGNATED 30
ORGANIZATIONS AS TERRORIST GROUPS. AS SUCH, THEY WILL NO LONGER
BE ALLOWED TO RAISE MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES. RON PEMSTEIN
REPORTS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
TEXT: THE LAW FORBIDS THE 30 TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS FROM
RAISING MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES AND FREEZES THEIR FUNDS IN
AMERICAN BANKS. MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR AMERICAN VISAS.
THE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH THAT ATTACK ISRAEL
-- AND KACH AND KAHANE CHAI THAT ATTACK ARABS. THEY ALSO INCLUDE
THE KHMER ROUGE IN CAMBODIA, THE TAMIL TIGERS IN SRI LANKA AND
THE SHINING PATH IN PERU.
SECRETARY OF STATE ALBRIGHT SAYS THE AIM OF THE LAW IS TO MAKE
THE UNITED STATES FREE OF TERRORISTS.
///ALBRIGHT ACT///
THIS REQUIRES A RECOGNITION THAT TERRORISM IS NOT A
SELF-SUSTAINING ENTERPRISE. IT NEEDS MONEY AND SUPPLIES
TO SUCCEED. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES FULLY
'A NO-SUPPORT-FOR-TERRORISM ZONE.'
//END ACT///
THE COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW IS ALREADY BEING CHALLENGED IN AMERICAN
COURTS. (SIGNED)
NEB/RP/RRM
08-Oct-97 1:57 PM EDT (1757 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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