United States Volunteers in Nicaragua and the Death of Benjamin Linder: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, May 13, 1987, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 175 pages |
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... activities . Such certainly seems to be the case here . Nicaraguan President , Daniel Ortega , used Mr. Linder's funeral as an opportunity to blame resistance to the Sandinistas on U.S. actions rather than the failure of the Sandinistas ...
... activities . Such certainly seems to be the case here . Nicaraguan President , Daniel Ortega , used Mr. Linder's funeral as an opportunity to blame resistance to the Sandinistas on U.S. actions rather than the failure of the Sandinistas ...
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... activities to non- combat zones . I would hope that the tragic death of Benjamin Linder will serve to alert other Americans of the dangers they face in areas of con- flict . And I would hope that the Government of Nicaragua will dis ...
... activities to non- combat zones . I would hope that the tragic death of Benjamin Linder will serve to alert other Americans of the dangers they face in areas of con- flict . And I would hope that the Government of Nicaragua will dis ...
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... activities to non - combat zones . I would hope that the tragic death of Benjamin Linder will serve to alert other Americans of the dangers they face in areas of conflict . I would also hope that the Government of Nicaragua will ...
... activities to non - combat zones . I would hope that the tragic death of Benjamin Linder will serve to alert other Americans of the dangers they face in areas of conflict . I would also hope that the Government of Nicaragua will ...
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... activities of American citizens working in Nicaragua . I represent the Council for Inter- American Security and here I shall summarize my written state- ments with the time I have . The death of Benjamin Linder is a saddening incident ...
... activities of American citizens working in Nicaragua . I represent the Council for Inter- American Security and here I shall summarize my written state- ments with the time I have . The death of Benjamin Linder is a saddening incident ...
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... activities of American citizens working in Nicaragua . I represent the Council for Inter - American Security ( CIS ) , a public policy organization founded in 1976 to foster freedom , democracy , free enterprise and social justice in ...
... activities of American citizens working in Nicaragua . I represent the Council for Inter - American Security ( CIS ) , a public policy organization founded in 1976 to foster freedom , democracy , free enterprise and social justice in ...
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ABRAMS ambushed April 28 armed Article asked attack AUCOIN autopsy autopsy report Ben Linder Ben's Benjamin Linder Bishop BONKER brigades brigadistas Central America Chairman close range Committee Communist CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contras cooperative CROCKETT Cuá dangerous death of Benjamin defend DORNAN El Cedro El Salvador Elliott Abrams Failure to observe FMLN GEJDENSON going Government of Nicaragua grenade human rights humanitarian internationalists investigation Jose de Bocay kidnaped LAGOMARSINO LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Linder's death living in Nicaragua MACK Managua Matagalpa Miguel D'Escoto military murder Nicara Nicaraguan government observe this provision offense committed organizations penalty corresponding person punished with restriction question regime resistance restriction of liberty Reverend GUMBLETON revolutionary RISACHER Sandinista government statement subcommittee Takaro targets terrorist Thank U.S. citizens U.S. Embassy U.S. policies UNO/FDN members volunteers Washington weapons West German Witness for Peace workers wounded
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