Letter

Letter to Congress on Contra Aid, March 6, 1987

Year Published
  • 2013
Language
  • English

March 6, 1987  

Dear Senator: 

Once again the issue of military aid to the Nicaraguan contras is before the Congress. Permit me to re-state the U.S. Catholic Conference position on the matter. 

The U.S.C.C. deplores the excessive interference by outside powers, including the United States and the Soviet Union, in the internal affairs of Nicaragua, and has consistently opposed military aid to all parties to the conflict. This specifically includes U.S. aid to the contras. 

The continuation of such aid prolongs and deepens the conflict with its attendant costs in human suffering and economic devastation; it postpones the inevitable and essential political settlement; it frustrates the peace-making efforts of our hemispheric allies. We urge that such aid be terminated as soon as possible.

Thank you for your consideration of our views. 

Sincerely,  

Reverend Monsignor Daniel F. Hoye 
General Secretary 

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