CALENDAR OF EVENTS REGARDING NICARAGUAN RESISTANCE

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April 15, 1985
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: (Optional) FROM: EXTENSION NO. DATE 16 April 1985 TO: (Officer designation, room number, and DATE building) OFFICER'S COMMENTS (Number each comment to show from whom RECEIVED FORWARDED INITIALS to whom. Draw a line across column after each comment.) 1. DCI The following package 2. consists of: 7APP. 05 DDCI - 1) Schedule which includes 3. both Legislative and media events currently planned DDO in conjunction with the 4. pending Nicaraguan vote. Note that Chairman D/OLL Stevens (R AK, Committee s. on Appropriations, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Defense) meeting is not 6. included. 2) Copy of Ambassador 7. Motley's statement for Michael Barnes of the Committee on Foreign 8. Affairs. t 3) Cleared Questions 9. and Answers. > 4) 17 A il 1985 D f pr ra t 10. Opening Statement 11. S4 4e L.", 12. cc: C /LA 13. ON-FILE NS C RELE ASE INS TRUCTI ONS APPLY 14. 15. FORM 1 A USE PR 1-79 E VIOUS DITIONSE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS REGARDING NICARAGUAN RESISTANCE April 15, 1985 SENSITIVE Responsibility April 15, 1985 Presidential meeting with President Luis North Alberto Monge Alvarez of Costa Rica (9:30 a.m.). 15 minute meeting with Lee Hamilton in Friedersdorf in the Oval Office regarding Nicaragua. C. Lehman Ball Meeting with prominent bi-partisan supporters Menges such as Kissinger and Brzezinski. Reilly Remarks at Nicaraguan Refugee Fund dinner. Noonan Live coverage targetted for CNN or CBN. Raymond Follow-up coverage on a.m. news shows J. Miller (7:30 p.m., JW Marriott). April 16, 1985 Meeting with GOP leadership regarding Friedersdorf Nicaragua and budget (9:30-10:30 a.m.) C. Lehman Selecti ve release of Commandante bios. Ball Reich Drop-by conference on Religious Freedom Raymond in Room 450 (1:30 p.m.). Proposed hearings on Nicaragua by Barnes' Friedersdorf Wester Hemisphere Subcommittee (April 16). C. Lehman (Stanfield Turner, McGeorge Bundy, Elliott Ball Richardson, Jeane Kirkpatrick, 10:00 a.m. 2172 Rayburn Building.) Cocktails with 2-3 Senate members Friedersdorf (6:00-6:30 p.m.). C. Lehman Ball Senate Intelligence Committee staff meeting Friedersdorf with Calero and Cruz. C. Lehman Ball DAR appearance by McFarlane. American Security Council dinner in honor of Jeane Kirkpatrick. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Declassif OADR Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 CONFIDENTIAL Event April 17, 1985 Meeting with full Senate Appropriations Committee in Cabinet Room on Nicaragua (9:30-10:30 a.m.) (not firm). Resistance or Washington conference "Central America: Resistance or Surrender (McFarlane) (12:30 p.m.). Tentative meeting with House Intelligence Committee group that traveled to Central America April 12-16 (45 minutes). Phone calls to one or one on ones with Senators regarding Nicaragua (30 minutes). Barnes subcommittee hearing (Sol Linowitz, Tony Motley, 311 Cannon, 10:00 a.m.). McFarlane (9:00-9:30 a.m.) to meet with House Republicans Conference (chaired by Jack Kemp) r=iftgW) . AAA availabletb--.Washingtonpress. SENSITIVE Responsibility Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball North Small Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf Director/ Casey a{id Deputy Secretary Dam I Friedersdorf with Se_haate Select Committee on Intelligence. C. Lehman Ball Tentative meeting with various prominent Reilly Europeans who support the President's policies in Central America. Group would leave White House for Capital Hill and series of meetings there. Calero and Cruz meet with Senate Policy Committee. Cruz attends CDM dinner at Hyatt. CONFIDENTIAL n!-T ~iILI .i`? L Raymond Ere~ciut F6 2g 3 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 .ter CONFIDENTIAL 3 SENSITIVE Event Responsibility April 18, 1985 Tentative breakfast with Senate Friedersdorf Bipartisan leadership (Appropriations, C. Lehman Relations, Intelligence, Armed Ball Services) in the Family Dining Room regarding Nicaragua (April 18 or 19, 8:30-9:30 p.m.). Proposed Barnes' subcommittee hearings Friedersdorf (Mary Knoll Sisters, 2172 Rayburn Bldg, C. Lehman 10:00 a.m.) Ball Proposed senior Administration officials Sims to appear on network morning talk shows Small (April 18-19 and 22-23). Reich Kalb Proposed closed door briefing to all Friedersdorf Senators by Secretary Shultz and Bud C. Lehman McFarlane in S-407. Ball Proposed closed door briefing to all Senators Friedersdorf Presidential remarks during lunch at media Buchanan relations briefing for targetted regional Speakes press on budget and Nicaragua in State Elliott Dining Room (noon). Small r Tentative cocktails with 2-3 Senators Friedertdorf in the President's residence C. Lehri[an (6:00-6:30 p.m.). Ball Proposed release of paper on Sandinista Reich connections with Middle East terrorists and organizations. April 19, 1985 Release of State/Defense paper on Nicaraguan Reich arms buildup. Presidential phone calls or meetings Friedersdorf regarding Nicaragua (one hour). C. Lehman Ball HAC, Foreign Operations Subcommittee 2167 Rayburn Bldg, 10:00 a.m.). CONFIDENTIAL Executive Registry ZGa $ 4 SENSI VE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 CONFIDENTIAL 4 Event April 21, 1985 Op-ed piece by Secretary Shultz for Washington Post (April 21 or 28). Op-ed piece by Vice President Bush for New York Times (April 21 or 28). Proposed Presidential televised speech on week's upcoming budget and/or Nicaragua votes (April 21 or 28) (not firm). Senior Administration officials offered for "Brinkley," "Face," and "Meet the Press." April 22, 1985 Morning talks show appearances continue. Major speech on Central America by Secretary Shultz in Indianapolis (noon). Major speech with Central America add,on by Secretary Weinberger in Charleston,,- SC. Presidential calls or meeti-ngs with Senate members regarding Nicaragua (1 / hours) (not firm). Op-ed piece by McFarlane or prominent private citizen (e.g., Jeane Kirkpatrick) for USA Today. April 23, 1985 Breakfast with House Appropriations Committee in Family Dining Room regarding Nicaragua (8:30-9:30 a.m.) (not firm). Presidential calls or meetings with Senate members regarding Nicaragua CONFIDENTIAL a. 1 SENSITIVE Responsibility Rodman Holwill Reich Fuller Gregg Reich Buchanan Elliott North Sims Reich Kalb 'Sims/Small Kalb/Reich Rodman Kalb Holwill Reich Burch Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Small Raymond Reich Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball 2Y-51 SENSITIVE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 CONFIDENTIAL 5 SENSITIVE Event Responsibility April 23, 1985 (Cont'd...) Proposed Presidential briefing for House Friedersdorf members in East Room regarding Nicaragua C. Lehman (not firm). Ball Presidential news conference. Opening Buchanan statement focuses on upcoming Nicaragua Speakes vote in House and recent victory in Senate (8:00 p.m.). Senate floor vote expected. McFarlane invited to brief House Appropria- tions Committee Republicans (not firm).. April 25, 1985 Breakfast with House Armed Services Friedersdorf Committee in Family Dining Room regarding C. Lehman Nicaragua (8:30-9:30 a.m.) (not firm). Ball Senior Administration officials offered Sims to morning network shows (April 25-26 and Reich 29-30) (not firm). p+ April 26, 1985 Presidential meeting with House members Friedersdorf regarding Nicaragua (1 hour) (not firm). C. Lehman Ball Op-ed piece by prominent private citizen Reich (e.g., Brzenski) for Wall Street Journal. Menges April 27, 1985 Presidential Radio Talk on Nicaragua (noon). CONFIDENTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6 CONFIDENTIAL 6 April 28, 1985 Event Senior Administration spokesmen offered to three network Sunday shows. Fallback date for Presidential television address (April 28) (not firm). April 29, 1985 Senior Administration officials continue appearances on morning shows and "McNeil-Lehrer," "Nightline," "CNN," and "NPR." Tentative Presidential meeting with House regarding Nicaragua (1 hour). HAC, Foreign Ops/C.A. (Administration witnesses). April 30, 1985 Time for phone calls. House vote. CONFIDENTIAL SENSITIVE Responsibility Speakes Small Kalb /Reich Buchanan Speakes Elliott Sims Reich Kalb Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehi*n Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball Friedersdorf C. Lehman Ball SENSITIVE Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/17: CIA-RDP87B00342R000400880002-6