Word: aid
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have on only one occasion asked my congressional representatives to vote in a particular way, and that was on the issue of aid to the contras. When aid was indeed denied, I had the exhilarating sense that I had effectively contributed to our democratic system. My faith in this process has been shaken by the revelations of the Iran-contra affair. Despite the sincerity and eloquence of Lieut. Colonel Oliver North, I agree with Indiana Representative Lee Hamilton's assessment that our own democratic principles have been subverted in the effort to secure a democracy in Nicaragua...
Peterson said, however, that while North waspopular with the public on a personal level, histestimony would not increase the chances forcontra aid on Capitol Hill...
Many Congressmen believe that support for financial aid and other higher education programs is essential for building a trained work force capable of handling high technology. Such ability is critical for improving America's faltering position in international trade...
Working closely with the ACE and other higher education associations, Harvard officials have lobbied heavily on Capital Hill for increases in financial aid funding. Last year, more than 2000 Harvard undergraduates received some form of federal financial aid, in the form of loans of outright grants...
...following revelations in November that the Administration had sold arms to Iran in an effort to free American hostages held in Lebanon. The proceeds from the arms sales had then been diverted to help the Nicaraguan resistance forces, known as the contras, at a time when Congress had banned aid...