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•T TRU HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. " I TAL-.CED WITH
SECR^TAR7" VANCE ABOUT SOME OT THIS THE DAT 37"'ORE
LEAVING WASHINGTON. H'H IS CONCERNED FOR BASIC
LEVELS 0? HUMAN TREATMENT, BOT KNOWS TOO OF YOUR
^AgT DIFFICULTIES AND ARGENTINA'S EFFORTS TO RESTORE
L^GAL PROCESSFS." (COMMENT: GENFR&L GOODPASTER
ADDRESSED OTHER SPECIFIC POINTS. THESE TOO ARE
INCLUDED IN GREATER DETAIL IN THE SUBSEQUENT CONVERSA­
TION.)

23. GENERAL GOODPASTEfl REFLECTED ON THE NEED FOR
'T’IMELY CONSULTATION, AMU RECALLED WHAT THE LACT OF IT
CAN DO TO AN ALLIANCE. HE SPOKE OF BETTER COORDINATION
AND USING the EMBASSY AS A CONSULTATIVE DEVICE. HE
CONCLUDED: "WE UNDERSTAND THAT TEE RIGHT OF CITIZENS
TO RE PROTECTED FROM VIOLENCE IS AN IMPORTANT RIGHT,
AND WR FEEL ARGENTINA HAS COME FAR TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING
THIS. TRR ttniteD STATES UNDERSTANDS THIS — BUT YOU
MUST UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE
MADE THE O.S. STRONG. AMONG THEM IS A FREE PRESS,
VITAL *0 OUR SOCIETY EVEN .-'RILE WE ADMIT THE PRESS TENDS
TO 'ACCENTUATE THE NEGATIVE.'*

24. (COMMENT: THIS CONCLUDED SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS
ON JANUARY 2^. SEPTEL "7ILL CONTINUE WITH PASTOR'S
PRESENTATION AND GENERAL GOODPASTER'S RESPONSES ON
JANUARY 24.)
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