CIA • 1977

IMPACT OF THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS 6 JUNE 1977[SANITIZED] - 1977/06/06

3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06627980 laq 6 June 1977 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE MEPIORANDUM IMPACT OF THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS Initial international skepticism about the seriousness of the Carter administration's commitment to the fostering of human rights was dispelled early this year by presidential statements and US initiatives in bilateral relations and international forums. Sus- picion over US motives has persisted, however, and despite recent policy statements by senior US officials there still is some con- fusion over the lengths to which the US may be prepared to go in pursuit of human rights objectives. This memorandum surveys reac- tion to the US stand...