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ARMS CONTROL: Opposes the developmentand deployment of SDI. Favors a comprehensivestrategic arms agreement with the Soviet Union anda comprehensive test ban treaty. CENTRALAMERICA: Against contra aid, supports theContadora peace process. Supports U.S. economicaid to the region. Argues that the problems inMexico are more important to the U.S. than thosein Nicaragua. DEFICIT: Proposes to freezedefense spending to reduce the deficit. Says arevenue enforcement program will bring billions ofdollars back to the government, but does not ruleout raising taxes as a last resort. Agasinst anoil import fee. EDUCATION: Says the federalgovernment must offer scholarship incentives forcollege students to enter the teaching field.Would...
Three other important factors, he says, are the state of the economy, the choice of the Democratic running mate, and the pending results of the Iran-Contra investigation, which will have "consequences that are almost inevitably going to be negative for the Republican Party...
Last October, Laub, screaming anti-contra epithets, rushed the podium where former contra leader Adolfo Calero was about to speak and allegedly tried to attack him. Harvard police dragged Laub from the podium, and Law School officials immediately cancelled the speech...
Perhaps the President is completely ignorant of the situation in Nicaragua, believing that all Nicaraguans who do not support the Sandinistas are contras or contra sympathizers. More likely, the problem is that Reagan sees everything in terms of the bipolar struggle arena...
Cohen is vice-chairman of the Intelligence Committee and was also a member of the Iran-Contra committee which investigated the sale of U.S. arms to Iran and the diversion of some of the profits to the Contra guerrillas. President Reagan withheld notice from Congress for 10 months about the Iranian arms sales...