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 assignee, to report

This Finding to the intelligence comittees 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 (INFORMATION BLACKED OUT)

paramilitary operations against (INFORMATION BLACKED OUT)

Nicaragua. (INFORMATION BLACKED OUT)

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

Signed by

Ronald Reagan