TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cameron,Bruce P
TI  - My life in the time of the contras 
SN  - 9780826342515
U1  - 973.927092 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Albuquerque 
PB  - University of New Mexico Press
KW  - United States
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - Nicaragua
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-332) and index; Ch. 1; The Contras : 1982-1984 --; Ch. 2; The making of a liberal apostate : January-June 1985 --; Ch. 3; The summer of Ollie North : July-December 1985 --; Ch. 4; Turbulence : January-June 1986 --; Ch. 5; Contra reform : January-June 1986 --; Ch. 6; Legislating the Contras : January-June 1986 --; Ch. 7; Summer of defeat : July-December 1986 --; Ch. 8; Two November surprises --; Ch. 9; Proposals, plans, and resignation : January-March 1987 --; Ch. 10; Despair and determination : February-April 1987 --; Ch. 11; First convictions : April-June 1987 --; Ch. 12; Guatemala again : June 1987 --; Ch. 13; Heroes Jim Wright and Oscar Arias : July-August 1987 --; Ch. 14; Mozambique : August-October 1987 --; Ch. 15; Third thoughts : October-November 1987 --; Ch. 16; Decision on Mozambique : October-December 1987 --; Ch. 17; The last Contra vote : January-February 1988 --; Ch. 18; Endgame : February-August 1988 --; Ch. 19; Who won Nicaragua? : February 1990 --; Ch. 20; Fourth thoughts : March 15, 1992
N2  - "Bruce Cameron's story is a rare look at an insider's efforts for a path of peace in Central America, reforming the Nicaraguan contras (revolucionarios) who were fighting the Sandinistas, all the while staying sane and not losing sight of key values." "Cameron's narrative begins in 1982 when he visits Managua, Nicaragua, with Representative, now Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa). Although a human rights pioneer, he nonetheless moved closer and closer to what he calls the liberal contra. In 1985 Cameron found himself switching sides from liberal to conservative, at least temporarily." "Cameron takes you inside meetings where policy was formulated to ensure votes or obtain leverage. Many of these meetings included Ollie North, Elliott Abrams, and a representative of the CIA." "People whose paths crossed Cameron's are names familiar to those who recall "Iran Contra." They include Ollie North, Tom Harkin, Arturo Cruz, Daniel Ortega, Jim Wright Jr., Dave McCurdy, and Richard Secord."--BOOK JACKET
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