Foreign Affairs, Nicaragua, 1985

Supporting documents on Amendments including a copy of 2 book pages regarding intelligence and intelligence-related activities & a Proposed Amendment with Section 1 titled "Humanitarian Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces" with subsections titled "Authorization" & "Definition of Humanitarian Assistance", Section 2 titled "Policies with Respect to Nicaragua", Section 3 titled "Quarterly Reports", Section 4 titled "Additional Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces", Section 5 titled "Additional Assistance for Central American Peace Process"

Copy of newspaper article titled "In Praise of Tip O'Neill" representing him as an inviting rhetorical target & discussing Mr. O'Neill's taste in Nicaraguan experts

Supporting documents including memorandum correspondence from Howard to Dave regarding enclosed documents Steve brought by on Proposed Amendment's Section 1 titled "Humanitarian Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces" including the "Definition of Humanitarian Assistance" and "Restriction to be Added After Repealed Based on President's Letter"

Supporting document titled "Restriction to be Added After Repealed Based on President's letter" regarding unavailable funds for any department during the fiscal year 1985

Supporting document regarding Democratic changes under way in Central America and Nicaragua involving realistic policies encouraged by Senator Durenberger, the Hamilton substitute & Americans being confused by strong Administration rhetoric and lack of Administration action by Congressional procrastination and debate

Proposed Amendment with handwritten notes on it including Section 1 titled "Humanitarian Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces" with subsections titled "Authorization" & "Definition of Humanitarian Assistance", Section 2 titled "Policies with Respect to Nicaragua", Section 3 titled "Quarterly Reports", Section 4 titled "Additional Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces", Section 5 titled "Additional Assistance for Central American Peace Process"

Correspondence from Ronald Reagan to Senator Robert Dole regarding the announcement on a proposal to promote peace in Central America & the Senate voting on a resolution

Document from the Washington News, Congressman Dave McCurdy regarding serious bilateral negotiations between the United States and Nicaragua, Restrictions on use of funds & Supervision/Jackson Plan

Copy of newspaper article titled "20 Democrats Draft Aid for "Contras" by the Washington Post Staff Writer Margaret Shapiro regarding a legislation being drafted by the conservative and moderate Democrats

Supporting documents including Annex A including topics of Security Measures, Lebanon, U.S. Accession to World Court Jurisdiction, Copper Amendments, Extradition of John Lincoln Tamboer, American University in Cairo, Provision relating to Activities Against the Government of Nicaragua & a correspondence from George P. Shultz to Chairman Mark O. Hatfield from the Committee on Appropriations regarding the providence of needed supplementary foreign assistance and State Department funds for FY-85 to Nicaragua, Jordan, Israel and USSR

Amendment to H.R. 2577, as reported offered by Mr. regarding "Humanitarian Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces", "Assistance for Implementation of a Contadora Agreement" & "General Provisions"

Supporting document titled "The Making of a Liberal Apostate --1985" regarding the House of Representatives voting to deny funds to the contras in Nicaragua, two-vote margin, Cindy Buhl of the Coalition for a New Foreign and Military Policy calling in frustration

Supporting documents including "Recorded Vote" on Agreeing to the Amendment, "Democratic - Not Voting", "Republican - Nays" & "Republican - Not Voting" lists with names and numbers of "Democratic", "Republican", "Other" & "Totals" voting

Correspondence from Ronald Reagan to The Honorable Dave McCurdy from the House of Representatives expressing his strongest support for Congressman McCurdy's bipartisan proposal to assist the forces of democracy in Nicaragua

Opinion document submitted to: Washington Post by U.S. Rep. Dave McCurdy, a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the Democratic Party, the House of Representatives and the American body, political settlements in Nicaragua including the "Suspension of Maneuvers and Economic Boycott", "Resumption of Bi-Lateral Negotiations", "Support for Contadora", "Humanitarian Aid", "Prohibition on CIA" & "Human Rights"

Summary and Analysis of Amendment to H.R. 2577, as reported offered by Mr. including topics of "Humanitarian Assistance for Nicaraguan Resistance Forces", "Assistance for Implementation of a Contadora Agreement" & "General Provisions"