SEVERAL ARRESTED IN PROTESTS AGAINST REAGAN AID REQUEST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000605700083-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: March 18, 1986
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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USA TODAY
18 March 1986
Several arrested in protests
against Reagan aid request
Special for USA TODAY
Official Washington wasn't
the only place debating Presi-
dent Reagan's plea for aid to
Nicaragua's "contra" rebels:
In Minneapolis, Minn., two
people were arrested and 33
cited for trespassing after they
demonstrated at Sen. Dave Du-
renberger's office against the
proposed federal aid. Duren-
berger, a Republican, is chair-
man of the Select Committee
on Intelligence.
For two hours Monday
morning demonstrators
blocked access to Duren-
burger's office, staff assistant
Ann Schroeder said. By late af-
ternoon, a dozen still remained
outside the downtown Minne-
apolis building, holding ban-
ners and handing out leaflets.
Across the river in St. Paul,
several people were arrested
at Sen. Rudy Boschwttz's office.
The 50 demonstrators behaved
peacefully at first - reading
statements and singing songs
- but then disrupted business
at the Republican's otdc e.
"We have rules and regula-
tions," said press secretary
Mary Lahr.
Congressional offices else-
where were hearing from con-
stituents, one day after Reagan
appealed on national TV for
$100 million in aid to Nicara.
gua's rebels:
^ Rep. Tony Coelho, who
chairs the House Democrats'
campaign committee, said
calls to his California district
office were 5.1 against Reagan.
By Tim Dillon. USA TODAY
DURENSEROER: Office tar-
geted by demonstrators
^ Rep. Richard C allingc
said he had 310 calls at his
as~lri on and four Idaho of-
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gan a>isiast. The and Democrat was vialt d
Monda by CIA omdais and
even a too "contra" leader- Al-
fonso Robelo, trying to win his
vote.
^ By midday Monday, tele-
phone calls to the Washington
and Indiana offices of Republi-
can Sen. Daniel Quayle were
running 2-1 in favor of Rea-
gan's package. "It's accurate to
say that our office in Washing
ton and the five offices in Indi-
ana have been deluged with
calls," press secretary Peter
Lincoln said. Quayle supports
the package.
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