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Article: Lobbyist, Fawn Hall Among Contra Account Payees; `I Didn't Know Whose Money It Was,' Ex-Lawmaker Says of Envelope North Gave Him
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- May 17, 1987
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In addition to financing the war against the government of
Nicaragua, contra bank accounts paid money to a cast of characters
that included Nicaraguan Indians, a former member of Congress and a
White House secretary.
In collecting records for the Iran-contra investigations, the
contras have recovered travelers checks from their Miami bank and
found many were signed by people the contras had never heard of or
did not recall paying, said Joseph Portuondo, attorney to contra
leader Adolfo Calero.
The payments were directed by then-National Security Council aide
Oliver L. North, according to contra officials. Lt. Col. North
reportedly kept up to $100,000 in his office safe.
In one case, ...