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...fame) and Patrick Tyler, the Washington Post said that President Reagan had approved a $19 million CIA plan to create a 500-member paramilitary force of Latin Americans to "disrupt" the Nicaraguan regime. The next day, the New York Times said that the U.S. was providing the money for covert support of individuals and organizations within Nicaragua, in an attempt to bolster that country's moderate elements, but had rejected any paramilitary action. The Times story quoted Inman's dismissal of the Post's allegations about more provocative activities: "I would suggest to you that $ 19 million...
...force, in conjunction with certain right-wing governments in Latin America, including Argentina. Some of the money was earmarked for support of groups inside Nicaragua that are opposed to a Sandinista dictatorship. Both the House and Senate Intelligence committees were informed late last year of the Administration's covert plan to weaken Nicaragua...
White House and State Department spokesmen have since confirmed the existence of the covert and program to Nicaraguan moderates. And one official said Reagan has agreed in theory to the creation of the paramilitary force though the details have yet to be worked...
There's a lot of talk these days about how unfairly the FBI's been treated. Covert operations, both domestic and abroad, have suddenly regained their chic. Congressional investigations and requests under the Freedom of Information Act that seek to discover how the bureau operates are losing favor as counterproductive and possibly motivated by suspect loyalties to this country...
Asked if he had approved covert activity to destabilize the Nicaraguan government. Reagan began his response, "Well, no, we're supporting them, the--oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. I'm sorry, I was thinking El Salvador..."Minutes later the President dramatically erred on the budget he has allotted for social programs...