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Congress passed the Boland Amendments to prevent military involvement in Nicaragua. The 1982 Amendment proved ineffective. However, after CIA Director William Casey and President Reagan surreptitiously approved the illegal mining of Nicaraguan harbors, a 1984 Boland Amendment was released, prohibiting intelligence agency, third party, or military support to the Contras.
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Senator Barry Goldwater's Letter Source: National Security Archive
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1984 Boland Amendment Source: National Security Archive
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Header Image: Photo from the National Security Archives, "The 1984 Boland Amendment." |