Organized to Combat Terrorism (From Fighting Back, P 49-58, Neil C Livingstone and Terrell E Arnold, eds. - See NCJ-100374)

• NCJ Number: 100377
• Author(s): W R Farrell
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: D C Heath and Co
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The U.S. Government has organized to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies to counter international and domestic terrorism.

Abstract

The Interdepartmental Group on Terrorism (IGT), chaired by a State Department representative (international terrorism) and with a Justice Department representative (domestic terrorism) as deputy chair, is under the Senior Interdepartmental Group of the National Security Council. The IGT is composed of representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Departments of Defense, Energy, Justice, State, Transportation, and Treasury. The National Security Council and the Office of the Vice President are also represented. The Advisory Group on Terrorism, under the IGT, has an even broader representation of Federal agencies. The advisory group develops policy on terrorism. U.S. policy toward terrorism under President Reagan continues to be that stated by President Nixon in 1972: that the U.S. Government will not negotiate with terrorists. Secretary of State George Schultz has gone beyond this, however, to state that the United States will engage in preemption and retaliation. 4 notes.