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...indictment was presented yesterday to Chief U.S. Magistrate Peter Palermo, who immediately ordered it sealed at the request on Assistant U.S. Attorney William Junge...
WASHINGTON--A bitterly divided House voted Wednesday to cut off U.S. military support for Nicaragua's contra rebels, rejecting President Reagan's aid request in the hope of fortifying the Central American peace process...
...vote, culminating six years of overt and covert military support for the rebels fighting the leftist Sandinista government, killed Reagan's request for $36.2 million in new aid to keep the contras alive as a fighting force through June...
...voting, 12 Republicans sided with 207 Democrats to defeat the president's aid request. Forty-seven Democrats joined 164 Republicans in voting for the president's package...
Ortega's shrewd diplomacy has already had considerable impact on the pending aid vote. Just a month ago, the Reagan Administration still planned to request $270 million in contra funds, much of it to be designated as military aid. Last week, however, Fitzwater conceded that the "$270 million figure has been overtaken by events." After several days of discussions, the White House decided to ask this week for less than $50 million, with only 10% earmarked for lethal purposes. But Capitol Hill buzzed with proposals to postpone the aid vote. Among those championing a delay was Senate Minority Leader Robert...