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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... workers about a mile outside of town and began preliminary work for day one , day two , day three , day four . On day five , they got there at 8 in the morning . At 8:30 they were attacked by 10 to 20 contras . Three people were killed ...
... workers about a mile outside of town and began preliminary work for day one , day two , day three , day four . On day five , they got there at 8 in the morning . At 8:30 they were attacked by 10 to 20 contras . Three people were killed ...
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... workers were killed . In spite of the deaths of those close to him and the aura of danger , he went there because he had to make flow measurements before the rains began . In a narrow ravine they began construction of a weir . Seven workers ...
... workers were killed . In spite of the deaths of those close to him and the aura of danger , he went there because he had to make flow measurements before the rains began . In a narrow ravine they began construction of a weir . Seven workers ...
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... workers , Donald , off . He left the country after five years in El Cua of teaching machining and mechanics . Four days later one of the power plant operators , Oscar , came down for his going - away party . Oscar walked into the house ...
... workers , Donald , off . He left the country after five years in El Cua of teaching machining and mechanics . Four days later one of the power plant operators , Oscar , came down for his going - away party . Oscar walked into the house ...
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... workers alongside the militia did what they could . Twenty - four died . These battles are part of the contra war . I don't write about the endless kidnappings , rape and theft by the contra . Not because it isn't important but rather ...
... workers alongside the militia did what they could . Twenty - four died . These battles are part of the contra war . I don't write about the endless kidnappings , rape and theft by the contra . Not because it isn't important but rather ...
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... workers . Basically , we are in the same danger as the people . We run the risk of hitting a land mine when we travel on the roads that are set by the contra . When we are working out in the countryside , we run the risk of an attack ...
... workers . Basically , we are in the same danger as the people . We run the risk of hitting a land mine when we travel on the roads that are set by the contra . When we are working out in the countryside , we run the risk of an attack ...
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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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