BRIEFING FOR THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE ON NICARAGUA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00527R000100120002-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: February 26, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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26 February 1985
OLL 85- 0854
SUBJECT: Briefing for House Appropriations Committee,
Subcommittee on Defense on Nicaragua
1. On 26 February 1985 at 1430 hours in room H-144, The
Capitol, the House Appropriations Committee (HAC),
Subcommittee on Defense was briefed on Nicaragua. Security
was ken. The briefing was at
the
Joseph P. Addabbo, Chairman
John P. Murtha (D., PA) Joseph M. McDade (R., PA)
Bill Chappell, Jr. (D., FL) Bob Livingston (R., LA)
Clarence E. Miller (R., OH)
C. W. Bill Young (R., FL)
3. Present from the Committee staff were:
James Van Wagenen
John Plashal
George Allen
John Helgerson, Director, Office of African and
Charles Briggs
Latin American Analysis,
Directorate of Intelligence
National Intelligence Officer for
Latin America
Deputy Chief, Latin American Division,
Directorate of Operations
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison
Acting Chief, Liaison Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
Chief, House Branch, Liaison Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
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SE iRET,
5. The briefing was the same as that given by
Mr. Vickers and Mr. Helgerson to the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence staff on 25 February 1985. Please
see Memorandum for the Record, that date, by
The Committee, which had already sat through the
DCI worldwide briefing of some five hours, appeared tired,
and questioning was not particularly vigorous. Refer to the
transcript for details on the questioning. The Committee
was again assured by the briefers that no, repeat no,
support was being given by the Agency and
that we were in complete compliance with the intent of
Congress.
6. There were no follow-up questions.
Acting Chief, Liaison Division
Office of Legislative Liaison
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