Stiff penalties debated for disclosing covert agents
Washington AP reports legislation pending in the Senate would jail or fine officials and journalists who publish the names of American covert agents. The Agent Identifies Bill faces opposition from the ACLU and many news groups as an attack on First Amendment protections, while Reagan and the CIA push for passage to curb disclosures that have led to attacks on agents and families abroad. The piece also notes ongoing budget talks as Senate Republicans review a deficit reduction plan.
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American Civil Liberties Union
House
Reagan
CIA
U.S
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Congress
Senate Republicans
Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Pentagon
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Dole
Congress seeks control over Nicaragua policy bill aims to curb covert actions
Rep. Michael Barnes announced a plan to block any clandestine operation against the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua. The bill would bar CIA and other groups from funding or conducting actions that support military or paramilitary activity in Nicaragua, aligning with a broader push for congressional approval of foreign actions.
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House
Nicaragua
Michael Barnes
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro
Maryland Democrat
Congress
Central America
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
Christopher Dodd
D-Conn
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Jorge Castaneda
New York
Sugges
El Salvador talks under consideration
Mexico's Jorge Castaneda said he may pursue Haig's proposals to ease U S tensions with Cuba and Nicaragua and push for a negotiated El Salvador settlement after the March 28 election. He noted possible Caribbean talks and praised narrowed U S Mexican differences while urging arms flow halts and non interference in Nicaragua.
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Haig Sunday
New York
el Salvador
Mexico
Alexander M. Haig Jr
United States
Cuba
Nicaragua
Jorge Castaneda
Haig
Secretary of State
Reagan
Central America
U.S
Latin America
Caribbean
Reagan Proposes Medicaid Cuts Hit Optional Services
The plan would reduce $2.1 billion in new Medicaid cuts in 1983 with about 641 million targeting the working poor through medically needy programs. AFSCME warns northeastern and midwestern states that offer optional services would bear the largest hit, including nursing home care and prescription drugs.
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Public Employees Union
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Midwest
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Congress
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