Kerry Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Hearings On Noriega And Dr

Kerry Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Hearings On Noriega And DrUG SMUGGLING : DAY 1 / reported by Larry Bensky| produced by Bill Wax. CONTENT: Jose Blandon testimony, conclusion. The Mediline Cartel in Panama (3:40)| D'Amato statement on leaking information (2:20)| Kerry statement on lack of debriefing of Blandon by U.S. officials (2:10)| Closing statement by Blandon (9:50) -- Testimony of ambassador Francis McNeil. Blackground and experience (6:00)| Mediline Cartel and U.S. policy (3:40)| U.S. Noriega policy (13:35)| On North and Casey in Central America (4:05)| McNeils evaluation of mixed signals by U.S. to Central America (1:10) -- Recess for lunch. Live coverage of the Senate hearings chaired by John F. Kerry, Democrate from Massachusetts. The hearings explore the actions of Panama's President Noriega, the Mediline Cartel, and connections between the Nicaraguan Contra rebels and drug smuggling. RECORDED: Washington D.C., 4 Apr. 1988.