COMMITTEE BRIEFING ON NICARAGUA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B00017R000400140001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 25, 1987
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Committee Briefing on Nicaragua
25 September 1987
OCA 87-5226
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1. On 25 September representatives from the CIA and
Department of State briefed the Senate Intelligence Committee
on Nicaragua. Senators Boren, Cohen, Bradley, Hecht, and
DeConcini were present when the briefing began. Staffers in
attendence included Charlie Battaglia, Natalie Bocock, Jim
Currie, John Despres, Jim Dykstra, Regina Genton, Keith Hall,
David Holliday, Sven Holmes, Merrill Kelly, Kathleen McGhee,
Jeanne McNaughton, Jim Martin, Bob Morgon, John Nelson, Marvin
Ott, Britt Snider, Gary Sojka, Blythe Tomas. Committee
recorder Fred Ward was present to take a transcript.
2. Agency witnesses included Clair George, Deputy Director
for Operations:
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Assistant Secretary of State Elliott Abrams.
3. Although the briefing was billed as a fiscal year end
review, the Members were most interested in the future of the
contras. Senators Boren, Cohen, and Bradley--the three Members
present throughout--seemed clearly disturbed over the fate of
the contras and the propaganda points being scored by the
Sandinistas.
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5. briefed the group on the situation in
Nicaragua emphasizing that there have been no fundamental
changes on the military scene since the peace accords were
signed and how Managua has been quick to gain political
advantage in pursuit of its principal foreign policy goal of
ending US aid to the contras. DAS Busby was questioned at
length about US diplomatic efforts.
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OCA/SenatE
Deputy Director for Senate Affairs
Office of Congressional Affairs
(10 Oct 87)
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