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~-------------~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Campus Scene - inside VOL. XXI, NO. 69 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1986 Secord under Sr. Club hires investigation Biggs full-time Associated Press as manager WASHINGTON - Richard Secord's last full-time Defense Department job was in a little-known division that su By MARY HEILMANN pervises arms sales to many foreign Assistant News Editor countries. It employed several people whose names have surfaced in the Iran The Office of Student Activities has Contra affair. announced the appointment of a full Secord, a retired Air Force major time employee at the Senior-Alumni general who reportedly played a key Club to guarantee continuity and role in the diversion of profits from the "stability" in the management, accor sale of U.S. arms to Iran to the ding to Lawrence Briggs, who has been Nicaraguan rebels, retired in May 1983 designated as the Club's administrative as a deputy assistant defense secretary general manager. l at the department's International Se Briggs, who assumed his duties at the curity Affairs section. student-operated club Dec. 1, is now the Secord oversaw Near Eastern and only full-time employee and the highest South Asian affairs at ISA, according official of the Club, which had formerly j to the Congressional Directory. been operated solely by student managers. Between July 11, 1983 and Nov. 11, "One of the biggest things the Uni 1 1984, after his retirement, Secord was versity hoped to accomplish by hiring authorized to serve a consultant to ISA me is that they want to have a little for a total of 220 days at $242 a day. But stability here from year to year," Pentagon records show that he "did not serve anr days in pay status," a spokes Briggs said. man said. Secord, however, was a "Some years it's just too uncertain. member of a special operations advi One year you have an extra-good sory group until his term expired last crowd, like we do this year, and the August. next year the situation's entirely differ Federal investigators have said ent," Briggs said. privately that Secord, 54, is under in The position of Administrative Gen vestigation in connection with the eral Manager was created by Ceil Paul transfer of money - through Swiss bank sen, assistant director of Student Ac accounts and international arms mer tivities, who had formerly performed chants - from Iran to the Contras, the the financial and bookkeeping duties guerrillas fighting against Managua's for the Club that Briggs has now as Sandinista government. sumed, according to Senior Bill Lytle, The ISA, where Secord worked, form the Club's current student manager. ulates policy on political-military activ Lytle said that Paulsen began her ities for non-European countries, and work with the Senior-Alumni Club last also "provides supervision in the areas The Observem>amian Chin Christmas glass Color provided by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. year. Paulsen was unavailable for com of security assistance (i.e., foreign mil ment because of illness. "She took over itary sales and military assistance pro A stained glass window depicting the the Church of Loretto on the campus of the books and wrote checks, working grams) ... ," the official U.S. govern advent of Christ in a stable embellishes Saint Mary's College. out of Student Activities. She was the ment manual states. Within the division is the Defense Se direct link between the Senior-Alumni Asian and Pacific affairs, Pentagon network helping the Contras after Club and the Office of Student Affairs. curity Assistance Agency, which actu records show. Congress cut off military assistance for ally administers weapons shipments. the rebels in 1984. The sources spoke This year they've (Student Activities) Since March, Kelly, a former Navy only on condition they remain taken that one step further by bringing officer, has been a special assistant to anonymous. in Larry (Briggs)," he said. In his ISA job, Secord lobbied in 1981 Calling his reactions to Briggs' ap for the controversial $8.5 billion sale of President Reagan on the National Se the AWACs surveillance planes to Saudi curity Council, handling Asian affairs. Retired Gen. John Singlaub, another pointment "mixed," Lytle said that Arabia. He reportedly worked on the Kelly's brother, John, is the U.S. am Contra supporter, said two years ago "the only reason I condemn it is that it project with Lt. Col. Oliver North, the bassador to Lebanon. that his efforts to send supplies to the has the potential to lose the student National Security Council staff deputy Secretary of State George Shultz rebels had the backing of the White focus. who was fired for his role in the Iran summoned John Kelly back this week House, the Pentagon and the State De "We (the student managers) know Contra case. after learning that he had held secret, partment. what the students are after and we try At ISA, Secord worked with Noel back-channel talks in October and No "I've worked (at the Pentagon) with to please them the best we can. We don't Koch and Nestor Sanchez, both of vember with North and Secord about ... Sanchez," he said. want to lose that student orientation," whom held the title of deputy assistant the American hostages in Lebanon. Koch, formerly in charge of ISA's Lytle said. secretary, the 1983-1984 Congressional Africa programs, left the Pentagon in "I would hope the creation of the po Directory shows. Sanchez, head of ISA 's Latin America May, but has remained a consultant, sition was not a business move," Lytle A month after Secord officially left section, is a former CIA officer, who, collecting $261 daily when he works, added. "I don't think we are in the busi- ISA, James Kelly joined the staff as a sources have told The Associated records show. He has worked for 35 deputy assistant secretary for East Press, was involved in a private supply days since June 19. see MANAGER, page 6 ND Security promotes alcohol education By GREG LUCAS have exceeded the legal limit handle it." were intoxicated." He added Staff Reporter of 0.1 percent alcohol in the According to Johnson, the that a majority of the respon blood and "another 36 percent vast majority of those who dents felt "their chances of '( In an effort to help students were probably impaired. responded to the survey were being apprehended were not learn how much alcohol they "After 0.05 percent," said male. "Most had been drinking that great. can consume before becoming .Johnson, "you could be charged 3 to 6 hours before taking the "When asked if they would Merry Chnstmas legally intoxicated, Notre with driving while intoxicated, test," he said. Johnson said stop a friend from driving if Dame Security offered blood based on other supporting most of the respondents who they thought he or she were This is the last issue of The alcohol tests to students last evidence, such as erratic exceeded the legal limit had legally drunk, they said Observer before Christmas Friday night in the Lewis bus driving, staggering or swerv more than 6 drinks before the 'sometimes'," Johnson said. Break. The staff of The Ob shelter. ing." test. "Most respondents said they'd server wish you a Merry According to Assistant Johnson said "the logic "Most respondents said they like to see more educational Christmas and a safe Director Phillip Johnson, Se (behind the tests) is some don't drink and drive," said programs about drinking and holiday. The Observer will curity surveyed 194 students. people can get a blood alcohol Johnson, "and most said they driving," he said. resume publication on Johnson said 43 percent of the level of O.Q7 and it puts them felt they had driven a motor ve Thursday, Jan. 15. tested students were found to right over the end, they can't hicle at some time while they see PERCENT, page 6 The Observer Friday, December 12, 1986 - page 2 In Brief Expression of Thanks A lighted Christmas cross that decorates a Mississippi state building has drawn threats of a law suit from the Mississippi American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU alleges that the cross, a tradition since 1979, breaches the Dear Notre Dame Family, constitutional separation of church and state. -Associated Press There has always been much said about the closeness and compasssion flowing from the Notre Dame community. In our three years here, we A 30-year jail sentence was imposed Thursday on have felt the unity of this special place many times. At no time, however, Eugene Hasenfus by a revolutionary appeals court in has this feeling ever been greater than at the passing of our roommate Nicaragua for helping to deliver arms to Contra rebels. The appeals court confirmed the verdict of a lower court, and close friend, Michael Cogswell. known as the People's Revolutionary Tribunal, which found Hasenfus guilty Nov. 15 of violating public order Mike was an incredibly special person, as those of us who were close to and security, sentencing him to 30 years. - Associated Press him already know. Mike had a unique ability to relate to most anyone. Underneath his fun-loving, outgoing side was a special sensitivity that Accused of spying for the Soviet KGB, a former secre touched us all. Each of us who knew Mike will always remember our tary in the office of West Germany's president was treasured moments with him: tailgaters, trips, late-night conversations. charged with treason. Authorities also announced the ar rest of a senior Defense Ministry aide on suspicion of Upon his death we all fully realized just how much his presence meant spying for East Germany, a Soviet ally.