CIA Paid Millions to Contras for Political Projects
U S officials testify the CIA secretly funded the Contras political umbrella UNO with several million dollars over the past year to open offices in Europe and Latin America and secure foreign support. The aid funded rebel officials and supporters despite a 1984 85 congressional ban on military or paramilitary spending in Nicaragua.
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Christmas bill tied to Contra aid sparks veto threat
The House plans to add Contra aid and other projects to a supplemental appropriations bill, risking a presidential veto. Republican Robert Michel accused Speaker ONeill of using foreign policy as political leverage, while White House budget chief James Miller labeled the package veto bait. The measure now totals 1.7 billion dollars, exceeding last year’s cap by 400 million.
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Tip” O'Neill
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