Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured NHAO officials to hire Oliver North's associates for Contra supply operations.
Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured NHAO officials to hire Oliver North's associates for Contra supply operations. Abrams served as the political point man for the Reagan administration's Contra funding strategy.1
NHAO Pressure
When NHAO director Robert Duemling opposed hiring a $6,000-per-month "facilitator" for Contra supply operations, Abrams lobbied Duemling's superior. After one meeting, Abrams told Duemling: "Well, he works for me." The facilitator position was created to channel funds through North's network while maintaining the appearance of humanitarian aid. Abrams's intervention demonstrated how the State Department facilitated the covert supply chain that kept the Contra war alive after Congress cut off military aid.2
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