Ambassador George Bush notified the U.N. Secretary that the United States would bar DiaAllah ElFattal. head of the International Organizations Department in the Syrian Foreign Ministery. from joining the Syrian delegation (in the Genera] Assembly). The following day. the New York Times observed that the practice of denying people entrance to the United Nations "is not normal. but is not unique either * * * and it is believed that the practice has not been challenged." Arafat himself conceded that the United States holds the power to deny him a visa. On October 25. 1985. he lamented that even if he had been invited to the 40th anniversary events of the United Nations. "Reagan would never have granted me a visa to enter the United States." Clearly. the United States is authorized to control the entrance of individuals threatening national security. And a visit by Yasser Arafata catalyst for world terrorwould certainly jeopardize our countrys interests. Admitting Arafat into the United States provides him with a forum for increased communications between the PLO and its terrorist allies.