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| − | The '''Boland Amendment''' was an amendment to the Defense Appropriation Act of 1983, proposed by Edward Boland, a [[Democrat]] from [[Massachusetts]]. This amendment prohibited the US government from providing funds to the [[Contras]] to overthrow the Sandinista government of [[Nicaragua]]. | + | The '''Boland Amendment''' was an amendment to the Defense Appropriation Act of 1983, proposed by [[Edward Boland]], a [[Democrat]] from [[Massachusetts]]. This amendment prohibited the US government from providing funds to the [[Contras]] to overthrow the Sandinista government of [[Nicaragua]]. |
| − | The discovery that the Contras were armed by the proceeds of weapons sales to [[Iran]] by [[Israel]] triggered the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. | + | The discovery that the Contras were armed by the proceeds of [[weapons]] sales to [[Iran]] by [[Israel]] triggered the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. |
[[Category:United States Law]] | [[Category:United States Law]] | ||
Revision as of 21:31, April 13, 2008
The Boland Amendment was an amendment to the Defense Appropriation Act of 1983, proposed by Edward Boland, a Democrat from Massachusetts. This amendment prohibited the US government from providing funds to the Contras to overthrow the Sandinista government of Nicaragua.
The discovery that the Contras were armed by the proceeds of weapons sales to Iran by Israel triggered the Iran-Contra Affair.