European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday april 14, 1986 Cia gave contras Money officials reveal Washington a the Central intelligence Agency barred from providing military Aid to nicaraguan rebels secretly tunnelled several million dollars to the con tras for political projects Over the past year . Government officials say. The officials said the Money went to the rebels political umbrella group the United nicaraguan opposition unto pay rebel officials and supporters to open offices in Europe and latin America and to take trips to seek foreign support for their cause. The Money came out of the Cia s Overall budget Over which president Reagan and Cia director William j. Casey have wide discretion. The Cha must inform the two congressional intelligence committees of such Covert spending and officials said notification did take place. The officials said the Cia described the spending As going for political  while not providing a precise spending Fig ure they said it came to several million dollars. Also the Clandestine Aid allowed the Cia to maintain a Strong influence Over the rebel movement even though a congressional ban existed from october 1984 through september 1985, prohibiting the Agency from spending Money which would have the effect of supporting directly or indirectly military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua the officials said. The Cia assistance was separate from $27 million in non lethal Aid that Congress rebels yanks get together on anniversary Charleston . A Confederate sons and transplanted Yankees stood together to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the shelling of fort Sumter the first Confederate target of the civil War. More than 300 people made the 45-min Ute boat trip saturday from the City Marina to the fort at the Mouth of Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter was shelled on april 12, 1861, because the Union held fort was an affront to the Sovereign state of South car Olina said Edwin c. Bearss a National Park service historian. The attack began the civil War. South Carolina had voted to secede on dec. 20, 1860. The 30-hour bombardment caused Only a few injuries on both sides. Mayor Joseph p. Riley or. Described the civil War As a Story of courage value Honor and sacrifice on both sides. We As Charleston ans can particularly take Pride in where we Are now he said noting that the City Council has six White and six Black members and the City has a Black police chief. Bestsellers compiled by the new York times fiction 1the Bourne supremacy by Robert Ludlum 2break in by Dick Francis 3lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor 4lie Down with Lions by Ken Follett 5the Mammoth Hunters by Jitian m. 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While the intelligence committees were informed about the secret Contra program other members of Congress even those who closely follow developments in Central America appeared unaware of the cur rent Cia role. One knowledgeable . Official de scribed the Cia Effort As a major pro Gram that was intended to strengthen the civilian leadership of the rebel movement and create the Aura that they Are an actual political entity among our allies in  the official added that Cia Money went to sandinista opponents who remain inside the country. Another official said a political operation had existed during the period of Cia Mili tary Aid to the contras from 1981-84 and was revived or expanded in mid-1985 when Uno was created. While the Cia depicts the Aid As Politi Cal rather than military internal Uno documents obtained by the associated press show much of Uno s political Money going to military organizations Allied with the umbrella group. According to the documents covering August 1985 through february the nicaraguan democratic Force fun the larg est rebel army was allocated $456,707 for costs including its office space Security and operation of the rebels "15 of septem Ber radio station which broadcasts into Nicaragua from Honduras. The documents do not explain what is meant by Security but it consumed $165,250 of the total fun spending. One proposed fun program contained in the documents would establish a con tra Art project to improve the rebels International  the proposal sought $27,950 for paints Art equipment and three months of Art classes. Bosco Matamoros who serves As spokes Man for both Uno and the fun declined comment. The Kisan Indian rebel group received $350,198, but the largest share $528,613, was devoted to Uno activities in Costa Rica according to the documents. The Costa rican total included $160,001 for  Reagan has asked that restrictions on Cia participation be lifted in his proposal for giving the contras $100 million in Mili tary Aid but the Agency s role has been a major sticking Point in the House which is scheduled to vote on the plan tuesday. Uno s leadership consists of fun Leader Adolfo Calero and two former sandinista officials Arturo Cruz and Alfonso Robe to. They have been sharply criticized by Many nicaraguan exiles As being hand picked by the United states and lacking popular support among nicaraguans. In an interview with the a Leonardo Somarriba recently named Uno s Secre tary general confirmed claims from nicaraguan exiles that some Money was used As payoffs to encourage support among exiles. Some of that is necessary but we Hope to be minimizing it in the future Somarriba said. Another Well placed nicaraguan exile said payoffs also were made to honduran and Costa Rica officials to enable the rebels to operate in those countries. Some nicaraguan exiles close to Uno said Money went to pay for trips in which Uno officials travelled with friends and spouses to Europe. According to the Uno documents the rebel group has established offices in Geneva Paris Spain Panama Venezuela Colombia Argentina Honduras and Costa Rica. Payments also were made to a variety of Uno commissions though the exiles say the commissions have been largely inactive. The Uno papers show $2 million received to pay for the projects with $1.5 million arriving through Lloyds a London based Bank with an offshore Branch in the Bahamas. One document dated feb. 26, is a copy of a requested wire Transfer of $70,000 from corporation Tui a s account at the panian office of Lloyds Bank International of the Bahamas to commercial Tulin s account at the Anglo Costa rican Bank of san Jose. 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