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how the Assembly tries to document disappearances,
largely through families that inform the Assembly
of what is happening.
 
The Westerkampfers (he teaches physics) described
the conditions of their son's detention at Sierra
Chica: a crowded cell, confinement 23 out of 24 hours,
and no reading material. They did note that the food
improved slightly after a Red Cross visit.
 
Finally, Emilio Mignone told us of his daughter Monica's
disappearance and his conviction that the Navy is hold-
ing her.
 
We left this meeting subdued and went to the Canadian
Residence. We were briefed on the refugee "sit-in" at
the Canadian Embassy and Canada's efforts on behalf of
the refugees. Patt briefed the Ambassador on the Admin-
istration's human rights commitment and determination to
do something about the pandemic spread of repression in
the world. He told us that he was leaving the next day
for a meeting of Canadian Ambassadors to be held in
Mexico City. Human rights was to be on the agenda and,
the Ambassador continued, this conversation would be
very helpful to him in Mexico. He stated that Canada
had not pressed Argentina on the human rights issue
but that as a result of our conversation, there might be
a change. The Ambassador also mentioned that a bomb
had been discovered in an automobile very near his Resi-
dence, possibly meant for him. Our meeting with the
Canadians was very pleasant.
 
On Saturday morning I had breakfast with Bernardo
Neustadt. He will be spending his week in Washington
as Orfila's house guest. I promised to try to arrange
an appointment with Todman, and noted that Patt looked
forward to meeting him in Washington. Neustadt claimed
that Videla had ordered an accounting of all prisoners
in detention and that a list would be published by May.
He stated that the Army Command was holding strategy
sessions on waging the peace. He felt he would be
able to report on positive developments during his visit
to the United States. (I seem to have heard this before.)
He was very disturbed by the disappearance of Edgardo
Sajon, saying that he had heard it might be related to
 
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