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ANDY IRELAND
312107
RCM HAS SEEN
FLORIDA OFFICES:
10TH DISTRICT, FLORIDA
120 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
P.O. Box 9447
2416 RAYSURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
(813) 299-4041
(202) 225-5015
1101 6TH AVENUE WEST
PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
P.O Box 1220
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
BRADENTON, FL 33506
(813) 746-0766
Congress of the United States
1803 RICHMOND ROAD AT BARTOW HIGHWAY
LAKELAND, FL 33803
house of Representatives
(813) 687-8018
Washington, DC Feb 20515
April 17, 1985
Rd.
The Honorable Ronald W. Reagan
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, DC 20006
Dear Mr. President:
You and I fully appreciate the seriousness of the
threat to our national security posed by the existence of a
communist dominated regime in Central America. As the
Congress prepares to vote on aid to the region, the United
States has become the object of a full-scale campaign to
discredit those who are fighting for the freedom of
Nicaragua.
In an effort to dispel false impressions and to present
the true picture, I hosted a town meeting in my district on
Tuesday, April 9, 1985 in Palmetto, Florida to discuss the
issue with my constituents. I invited Ambassador Otto Reich,
U.S. Department of State, to present a review of
Administration policy and objectives in regard to Central
America.
Both Ambassador Reich and I made brief statements
detailing the broken promises of the Sandinista regime and
the failure of the 1979 revolution to establish a democratic
society in Nicaragua. Following our remarks, I opened up
the discussion to the audience, asking them for any comments
or issues they might wish to address.
Rather than my attempting to describe the concerns of
those present, let me offer the comments of one of those in
attendance who described the event in a letter recently
printed in one of our local papers.
The crowded hall was surely a plus toward
an informed electorate. Though somewhat
dulled by an excess of facts and figures
the presentation was clear, explicit and
enlightening. Very truly a rare opportunity
to ask explicit questions and gain insight
into this vital part of our world.
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