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The Deputy Director of the CIA Advises on the Situation in Nicaragua
In a memorandum to Director of Central Intelligence William J. Casey, CIA Deputy Director Robert Gates offers "straight talk" about Nicaragua. In the memo, Gates concedes that the CIA-backed Contras cannot overthrow the Sandinista government. He [...]
Tags: Cold War, Iran-Contra Affair
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)
Reagan Administration Officials Debate How to Support the Contras
Democrats in Congress strongly disagreed with Reagan's support of the rightwing Contras in Nicaragua. To prevent further U.S. intervention in Nicaragua, they passed the Boland Amendments that outlawed federal spending on the conflict. Reagan and [...]
Tags: Iran-Contra Affair
Item Type: Government Document
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)