Mr. President, I am in favor of a bipartisan policy toward Nicaragua and Central America. I think this Nation needs to rethink where it is going and I hope the Senate will encourage such a rethinking and register disapproval of this military request.
Speaking against a military aid request for Nicaragua.
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