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Nicaragua / CIA Manuals #534046

NBC Evening News for Saturday, Oct 20, 1984
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(Studio) Anti-Nicaraguan guerrilla leader whose troops are supported by CIA, said acknowledging use of political assassinations as instructed in agency manual.
REPORTER: Connie Chung

(DC) Congress intelligence cmtes. said increase pressure on CIA to explain manual. [Senator Dan. MOYNIHAN - won't accept agency placing blame on low level employee.] Guerrillas' acknowledgement that manual instructions on assassinations and terrorism are followed noted. [Rebel leader Edgar CHAMORRO - rationalizes political assassinations.] Another CIA manual advising public in means of sabotaging Nicaraguan government shown, discussed; issues under investigation by Reagan administration explained.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd

Reporter(s):
Chung, Connie;
Lloyd, Robin
Duration:
00:02:20

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