Word: aid
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...decision by the House of Representatives Wednesday to cut off all U.S. military aid to the the contras further indicates the perilous, perhaps insurmountable, road to peace and democracy in Nicaragua...
When Fantine dies, Valjean comes to the aid of her daughter, Cosette. He finds that the Thenardiers, the couple who take care of the young Cosette (Christa Larson), are nothing but thieving, conniving pub owners who have worked the child like a slave while charging her mother large sums of money. Thenardier (Tom Robbins) and his wife (Victoria Clark) are the show's clowns, and the audience revels in their provincial language and drunken vulgarity...
...David Bonior (D -Mich.), leader of ananti-contra group of lawmakers, said that duringsix years of debate over the Administration'spolicy, "The case against contra aid has beenoverwhelming." He included allegations of humanrights abuses by the rebels and theAdministration's covert aid policy uncovered bythe summer's Iran-Contra hearings. But he said theissue has become even more crucial because of thepeace process...
...point during the debate, about half adozen contra aid protesters interrupted the floorproceedings briefly by standing up and shouting,"No Contra aid!" and "End the war now!" Thedemonstrators were hustled out of the chamber,handcuffed and carted off by police...
...letter detailing the compromise offer inhis Tuesday night speech, the president pledged hewould not release the lethal aid if both the Houseand Senate adopted, within a 10-day period afterhe signaled his intention to release the aid, aresolution stating that Nicaragua complied withthe peace process...