US agrees aid for Nicaragua

Title

US agrees aid for Nicaragua

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

14 Aug 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:08

Description

Report on the Senate approving USA financial aid to the Nicuraguan Contra guerillas. Includes speeches by Senators Barry Goldwater and Edward Kennedy during the Senate debate; press conference with Senator Richard Lugar on conditions for aid and analogy to Vietnam War. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Edward Kennedy; Barry Goldwater; Richard Lugar

Keywords

USA; War; Political systems; Vietnam War (1945-1975); Guerilla warfare; Financial aid; Nicuaragua

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