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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: Charles Hughes who wrote (9403)10/14/1998 2:18:00 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
re: arms-for-hostages

In October 1980 the Carter administration had declared that spare parts for U.S. military equipment could be sold to Iran if the U.S. embassy hostages were released promptly.<77> There was even talk among U.S. officials about pre-positioning some spare parts in Germany, Pakistan, and Algeria so that the Iranians could get the equipment as soon as possible.<78>

re: Boland amendment

The amendment prohibited the use of the CIA in overthrowing Nicaragua's government. I believe the operation was shifted to the NSC to avoid this. Weren't there three Boland amendments --- when the first one didn't work, they kept drafting new versions.
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