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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... called El Cedro was attacked . The community fled , while four men died carrying out defense holding operations . One of them was Don Luis , a very close friend of Ben's , who helped him do hydropower building at that time . This was a ...
... called El Cedro was attacked . The community fled , while four men died carrying out defense holding operations . One of them was Don Luis , a very close friend of Ben's , who helped him do hydropower building at that time . This was a ...
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... called on all foreign volunteers to leave Nicaragua , warning that otherwise they will cease to be civilians and transform themselves into war targets . " Radio Liberation , a contra station Also , that is heard in Matagalpa , last week ...
... called on all foreign volunteers to leave Nicaragua , warning that otherwise they will cease to be civilians and transform themselves into war targets . " Radio Liberation , a contra station Also , that is heard in Matagalpa , last week ...
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... called a coup de gras or shoving bayonets into anyone's face or other types of knives . I believe I saw you on the news , Mr. Linder , say that you did not think they had tortured him . Now , here is a government who says out of the ...
... called a coup de gras or shoving bayonets into anyone's face or other types of knives . I believe I saw you on the news , Mr. Linder , say that you did not think they had tortured him . Now , here is a government who says out of the ...
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... the committee , we marvel at your strength coming here today . Friends of mine whose daughter knew your son called us shortly thereafter , the Wessells , I appreciate for I think many of us here , the great pain that you 43.
... the committee , we marvel at your strength coming here today . Friends of mine whose daughter knew your son called us shortly thereafter , the Wessells , I appreciate for I think many of us here , the great pain that you 43.
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... called discrepancies ? And , in light of these other reports , what does lead you to the con- clusion that he was finished off at close range ? AT CLOSE RANGE Dr. LINDER . I would like Mary Risacher to answer that . Perhaps she can ...
... called discrepancies ? And , in light of these other reports , what does lead you to the con- clusion that he was finished off at close range ? AT CLOSE RANGE Dr. LINDER . I would like Mary Risacher to answer that . Perhaps she can ...
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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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