LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - STRATEGY AND DEFENSE

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002733 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT PLEASE PASS TO WHA/CAR CHRIS WARD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PGOV PHUM DR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - STRATEGY AND DEFENSE POLICY, WASHINGTON, D.C., FEB. 25, 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. Please see para. 2. ¶2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. ¶3. Name(s) and identifying information of the proposed candidate(s) for Strategy and Defense Policy in Washington, D.C., beginning Feb. 25, 2008, is/are as follows: NAME: RIZIK VELAQUEZ, Nelson Miguel CEDULA: 001-1176762-0 DOB: 12-Jul-1972 POB: Santo Domingo UNIT: DR Armed Forces ¶4. Training is being paid for with IMET funds. BULLEN