President Reagan outvoted on bid to finance Nicaraguan guerillas
- Title
- President Reagan outvoted on bid to finance Nicaraguan guerillas
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
- TX Date
- 20 Mar 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:03:30
- Description
- Andrew Manderstam reports on President Ronald Reagan being defeated as Congress votes not to finance Nicaraguan Contra guerillas. Includes speeches by House Speaker Tip O’Neill; Congressman Robert Michael; press statement by White House spokesman Larry Speakes; reaction from Contra leader.
- Contributors
- Andrew Manderstam; Larry Speakes; Tip O’Neill; Robert Michael
- Keywords
- USA; Nicaragua; Politics; Government; War; Arms sales; Finance; Guerilla warfare; Financial aid
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