You have been sent from Washington, D.C. to write about the U.S. position on the Contras and their mission. You want to write about the events that took place while still showing the government in a positive light.

1. Are there events that you would include or leave out?
2. What do the government files include that supports the U.S. position?
3. What information is left out?
   

U.S. Relations with the Sandinistas:
CIA Report on the U.S. Foreign Relations with the Sandinistas

U.S. Department of State Background Notes:
Nicaragua, March 1998

Experience Nicaragua:
Sandinistas Revolution

Deposition by the 16 year old Contra who was part of the group that killed Ben Linder

"Press Guidance" from the State Department
This is the "official story" from Washington, disseminated to press spokespeople in the U.S. embassies.