Chairman. this latest administration proposal for Contra aid will immediately provide defense arms for the Contras. I am tempted to ask what defensive arms means in this context. What territory do the Contras have to defend? They are based in Honduras. not Nicaragua. They have no territory to defend. Any arms they have are inevitably offensive. for they will be used to attack Nicaragua. I will support the substitute offered by my colleague. Representative LEE HAMILTON. which will provide $27 million in humanitarian assistance for refugees from the Nicaraguan conflict. but which provides no assistance for the Contras. Should that proposal fail. I will support the amendment offered by Mr.
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