US agrees aid for Nicaragua

Title

US agrees aid for Nicaragua

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

28 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Andrew Manderstam report on the US Senate agreeing to financially aid the Nicaraguan Contras after the House of Representatives had originally blocked it. Includes Senate speeches by Senators Edward Kennedy; John Glenn; Richard Lugar; Paula Hawkins. Also President Ronald Reagan commenting on the decision speaking from New Orleans.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Edward Kennedy; Ronald Reagan; John Glenn; Paula Hawkins; Richard Lugar

Keywords

USA; Nicaragua; Politics; Government; War; Arms sales; Finance; Guerilla warfare; Financial aid

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