Summary

ATTAINING PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA WAS A FOCUS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY, WITH THE VISIT OF COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT OSCAR ARIAS, AND CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO THAT VISIT.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 327615
Story Slug CENTRAL AMERICAN PEACE, AND AID (1987)
Location WASHINGTON, DC
Format TVD
Date 9/22/1987
Archive Time 9:32
TRT 1:31
Supers President Oscar Arias Costa Rica Rep. Bill Richardson D-NM Rep. Jack Kemp R-NY
Video Description ARIAS TIGHT AT NEWS CONFERENCE SOT, CUTAWAYS, CONTRAS IN FIELD MARCHING, ARIAS SOT, NICARAGUA, WIDE OF HOUSE FLOOR, KEMP SOT, REPORTER STAND UP (CANNOT LICENSE)
Description ATTAINING PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA WAS A FOCUS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY, WITH THE VISIT OF COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT OSCAR ARIAS, AND CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO THAT VISIT.
Script (SUGGESTED TRANSCRIPT OF AUDIO) 00:00 The mission of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias was clear, we must give peace a chance. 00:09 That is the message I have brought to Washington. Arias 00:12 is the chief architect of a plan to bring peace to Central America. Specifically, he wants Congress to hold off on approving any more aid to the Nicaraguan rebels until November 7, the deadline for Nicaragua to live up to the peace accord. Aria says, so far, he thinks Nicaragua has been moving in the right direction. 00:30 I am happy and satisfied with the steps that have been taken toward complying with the Guatemala accord. 00:39 Indeed, late in the day, the Nicaraguan government announced two key steps toward peace, the first phase of a ceasefire and the reopening of the Catholic Church's radio station. Congressional reaction to the arias plea was mixed with opponents of Contra aid urging restraint, while contra aid backers remained unswayed by the arias address, 00:59 Mr. Speaker, the president of a very small country, asked us today to give peace a chance. Let us listen. 01:07 We're talking about humanitarian and military assistance in the pipeline. Should and must continue if peace is to have a chance. While 01:16 lawmakers say they were impressed by the arias visit this Congress remains deeply divided over the issue of aid to the Nicaraguan rebels. A showdown is expected later this month, when current contra aid expires. Mary Belton, Capitol Hill, the.
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Keywords

CENTRAL AMERICA PEACE
NICARAGUA
CONTRAS
COSTA RICA
OSCAR ARIAS
FOREIGN AID
FOREIGN POLICY
OAS
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
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