INQUIRY IS SOUGHT ON AID TO REBELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00806R000100340003-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 15, 1985
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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15 August 1985
ON AID 1'0 REBELS
Congress Is Asked to Examine
National Security Council
Role With Nicaraguans
wASHIN(iTON, Aug. 1~ -Common
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investiaatioas of t)ie Natloo~Secudty
's imrolvam~nt vlth t1r Ni......_
firmed zrpprtsr first published in The
c1u1[y council dad been helping several
Nicaraguan rebel group plan some
operations and raise private funds
The
.
rebels have been fighting to overthrow
the N~ A~~~~ ofd' dal said
the help given to the rebels had in-
cluded "tactical influence" on their
voted~astl operations since Congress
the rebels~~ to end all direct aid to
President Reagan and other white
House ofddals defended the activities,
saying they did not violate "the letter
or the spirit of the law."
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In letters to the dnirmen ~
ate and Bougie latelligence committees
may, Feed ~'ertheimfer, president of
common Cause, called an both bodies
to "initiate a full investigation of
a'h~ the N.S.C. activities violate
the letter br the spirit of the law."
The boa on aid to the rebels ended
last ~~ When Preside
t R
n
eagan
signed a fote[gtr aid bill authorizing ~7
.~~na.... ~_ _~~. .
tional Security Coundl's involvement
with the rebels "during ids period the
Boland AmeMmeni has been in effect
raises major 9uestlmsporfo~wheiher this
been vioaM, it aotd whether
N.S.C.'s activities violate the spirit and
intent of Congress in eaading the
amendment.,.
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