Presidential Finding on Nicaragua

FINDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 662 OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, OTHER THAN THOSE INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION.

I hereby find that the following operation in a foreign country (including all support necessary to such operation) is important to the national security of the United States, and direct the Director of Central Intelligence, or his designee, to report this Finding to the intelligence committees of the Congress pursuant to Section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, and to provide such briefings as necessary.

SCOPE: Central America

PURPOSE: Support and conduct [REDACTED] paramilitary operations against [REDACTED] Nicaragua [REDACTED].

The White House
Washington, D.C.
December 1, 1981