Justice Department Enforcement of the Neutrality Statutes in the South Florida Area.
Abstract
The Nation's neutrality statutes govern the involvement of persons within the United States in activities conducted in concert with foreign governments or against foreign governments. GOA focused on Justice's enforcement of these statutes against the paramilitary training camps in the south Florida area which were allegedly used to train persons for hostile actions against foreign countries. GAO reviewed Justice's efforts to enforce the neutrality statutes form 1981 to 1983 and found that Justice had -- completed eight neutrality-related cases; -- declined to prosecute two neutrality-related cases; and -- closed 20 investigations of alleged neutrality violations without U.S. attorney involvement. Of these efforts, four of the completed cases, the two declined cases, and two of the closed investigations involved activities in the south Florida area. However, only one of the closed investigations related specifically to the paramilitary training camps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 16, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA143548
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office