The Kerry Committee report found that "the Contra drug links included..... payments to drug traffickers by the U.S. State Department of funds authorized by the Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras, in some cases after the traffickers had been indicted by federal law enforcement agencies on drug charges, in others while traffickers were under active investigation by these same agencies." The U.S. State Department paid over $806,000 to known drug traffickers to carry humanitarian assistance to the Contras. Kerry's findings provoked little reaction in the media and official Washington. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was the State Department giving money to? ANS1 drug traffickers QSN2 How much money did the State Department give the traffickers? ANS2 over $806,000 QSN3 Where had the money given to drug traffickers come from? ANS3 funds authorized by the Congress for humanitarian assistance to the Contras QSN4 What was the response to Kerry's accusation of funding traffickers? ANS4 little reaction in the media and official Washington